Preparations are Already on For the 2009 Kentucky Derby!
The 2008 Kentucky Derby happened almost 2 months back and people are still basking in the excitement. But along side that, preparations for next year’s edition have already begun. Continuing the tradition of treating fans to fun and entertainment, the 2009 Kentucky Derby promises to take horse racing excitement to an all new level.
2009 Kentucky Derby will be the 135th run of this traditional race.
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is 2 km long, colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies, 121 pounds.
The Kentucky Derby is known in the United States as ‘The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports’ and is also called ‘The Run for the Roses’ for the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the US.
While the Kentucky Derby lasts a little over 2 minutes, Louisville has an array of activities to offer. From the Kentucky Oaks before the Derby to the festivities that follow it, one of which is the Kentucky Derby Eve Party, all promise to make the first week of May the most memorable.
Some Kentucky Derby trivia
• The first Kentucky Derby was contested on May 17th, 1875 on a track of 1.5 miles.
• The inaugural event drew an estimated 10,000 fans.
• The Mint Julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint and sugar syrup is the traditional beverage of the race.
• A lush blanket of 554 red roses is awarded to the Kentucky Derby winner each year.
• The Kentucky Oaks is the Derby’s sister race, held one day prior to it. The 2008 Kentucky Oaks will be raced on May 2.
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