The Kentucky Derby
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The Kentucky Derby 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. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 pounds. Wikipedia
Location: Churchill Downs; Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Distance: 1+1⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2 km)
Purse: US$5 million; 1st: $3.1 million
Record: 1:59.4, Secretariat (1973) more
Surface: Dirt
Track: Left-handed
Weight: Colt/Gelding: 126 lbs (57.2 kg); Filly: 121 lb (55 kg)