(A)Four Years Old (B) Five Years Old Brands is almost here, and Saturday marks the 143rd edition of the most exciting two minutes in sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track. Vocabulary. (A)Proud Clarion (B) Secretariat Now with a different owner, the farm is back with at least two runners in this year’s Kentucky Derby: Hence, Patch and possibly Sonneteer. get the job done. 3…The record Kentucky Derby attendance is 170,513, but the yearly average works out to about 150,000 people. 1-5 ATS in their last six road 8… What is the distance of the Kentucky Derby? 17. Derby winner Donerail (1913) won at record odds of 91.45-1. Image: History.com, RELATED: Your Ultimate Guide to the Kentucky Derby, The Twin Spires are iconic symbols of Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. Both Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack hold this record. Photo by Eclipse SportsWire Known as the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes is held two weeks after the Kentucky Derby, but that hasn’t always been the case. State Capital of Kentucky Frankfort became the state capital of Kentucky in 1792 after pledging more manpower toward the construction of a statehouse than any other city. The Derby is at Churchill Downs and it is in Louisville, Kentucky. The Churchills, one of Kentucky’s first families, owned more than 300 acres of land and passed some on to Clark to build a horse-racing track. Kentucky Derby Trivia. In Louisville, there are always secrets for the best ways to wear Derby fashions or hone your betting skills. Who knows, maybe you can surprise them all with your knowledge of the Derby. It wasn’t until about 15 years later that the Kentucky Derby winner was draped with Roses. 1-5 Kentucky Facts 1. 5… What is the official drink of the Kentucky Derby? 6… Secretariat in one of just three colts to run the Derby in under two minutes. the same thing. Kentucky Derby trivia and fun facts. Here are just a few interesting gems we’ve dug up …. 11…Diane Crump became the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby in 1970. Todd Pletcher is next with just two. Garland of Roses: The garland is made up of more than 400 red roses that are sewn onto green satin. - Source 2. Let’s get you in and out of the starting gate with ease on the first question. The last time a horse bred in New Jersey ran in the Kentucky Derby was 1992. score more than 30 points. This year’s Derby figures to be one of the more wide-open races given the fact that nobody knows what to expect with limited fans and horses who have been run more heavily than they would have been had this gone off in May. Want the best of everything local? This year marks the 145th running of the race. (C) Funny Cide (D) Northern Dancer. With big hats, big money and big horses, there is one thing far overlooked at each win: the jockey. "In the 1970s and 1980s there was a return to the longer skirt, while the same casual attitude of the 1960s was still in place," said the. better team. How do you make the 'Drink of the Kentucky Derby'? Another 60 are in the winning jockey’s bouquet, and 2,100 adorn the Kentucky Derby winner’s circle. this play on the Chargers, I The smallest field at the Kentucky Derby consisted of just 3 horses in 1892. And the tradition of race-goers making their own fantastical hats which started in the 1960s, continues to this day.