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     • The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈdɜːrbi /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 11⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres).
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   How long is the Kentucky Derby?

   • The Kentucky Derby race may only last two minutes, but it is an entire week of festivities. The 2019 Derby Day features a full slate of 14 races beginning in the morning. The Friday before the big race features the Kentucky Oaks that has the top fillies in the world competing in just one of 13 races on the eve of the Derby.

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   What is the longest Kentucky Derby race?

   • The Belmont Stakes, held in June, is the longest of the three races at 1 1/2 mile, while the Preakness Stakes in mid-May is 1 3/16 mile long. What are the fastest Kentucky Derby times? Secretariat set the record for the fastest Kentucky Derby time in 1973 and it still stands five decades later.

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   How much does a horse weigh in a Kentucky Derby?

   • The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈdɜːrbi /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). [ 3 ]

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   How long does it take to win the Kentucky Derby?

   • Secretariat and Monarchos are the only two horses to win the race with a time under two minutes, per 24/7 Wall Street. Years of preparation go into the Kentucky Derby as race teams aim to make the historic race at Churchill Downs. It only takes two minutes for dreams to be reached or for the majority of hopes to be dashed.

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   Why was the Kentucky Derby shortened to 1 1/4 miles?

   • In 1896, the Kentucky Derby was shortened to 1 1/4 miles, as the 1 1/2-mile distance was believed to be too long for three-year-olds to run that early in the spring. Today, the 1 1/4-mile race is usually the longest distance that the Derby entries have run up to that point in their careers. What is the fastest Kentucky Derby time at 1 1/4 miles?

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   What is the Kentucky Derby?

   • The Kentucky Derby is a beloved, sophisticated, and indulgent celebration of the greatest race on Earth. The Kentucky Derby is the longest continually held sporting event in America, and it is one of the most prestigious horse races in the world.

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   The Kentucky Derby (/ ˈdɜːrbi /) is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 11⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). [3]

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   May 3, 2024 · The Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 miles long, the equivalent of 2,200 yards. How long does the Kentucky Derby last? The Kentucky Derby is commonly referred to as the "most exciting two...

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   What is the traditional length of the Kentucky Derby? While today’s race stretches 1 1/4 miles (or 10 furlongs long), the Kentucky Derby got its start as a 1 1/2-mile event run at historic Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky.

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   It is thought that the distance of the Derby race is too long for three-year-old Thoroughbreds that early in the spring, so the distance of the Derby race is shortened from one and a half miles to one and a quarter miles.

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   May 4, 2019 · The Kentucky Derby race may only last two minutes, but it is an entire week of festivities. The 2019 Derby Day features a full slate of 14 races beginning in the morning.

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   May 6, 2023 · The race is a 1 1/4 miles long and lasts around two minutes. Secretariat in 1973 set the Kentucky Derby record with a race time of 1:59 2/5. That record was set 50 years ago and still...

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    May 4, 2024 · The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be held on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. How long is the Kentucky Derby? The race is 1 1/4 miles long.