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The 2009 Horse Racing events’ schedule has been announced, and May 1 has been set aside for the Kentucky Oaks. One of the most prestigious and competitive sports events, the Kentucky Oaks is also one of the oldest. This traditional event has been keeping fans on the edges of their seats for over a century now!

The Kentucky Oaks dates back to the earliest days of Churchill Downs, which was known as the Louisville Jockey Club when it conducted its first race meet in 1875. The first running was held on May 19, 1875 as one of four stakes races developed for the track’s inaugural meet. The others were the Kentucky Derby, the Clark Handicap and the Falls City Handicap.

The Kentucky Oaks is renewed each year on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, but it is much more than a sister race to the Run for the Roses.

The Kentucky Oaks, a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies, takes place in Louisville, Kentucky. Currently the race is 1811 meres and is held at Churchill Downs. It is one of the most popular and highly-prized races in the USA.

Some Kentucky Oaks trivia

• The 2006 horse Lemons Forever had the highest odds at 47-1 ever to win the Kentucky Oaks.
• The Kentucky Oaks is considered by some to be the second most popular horse race in the American horse racing society due to its attendance.
• The Kentucky Oaks was modeled after the British Epsom Oaks.

Different distances of the Kentucky Oaks

The race has been run for the following four distances till now:

• 1 1/2 miles (2414 meters) - 1875 to 1890
• 1 1/4 miles (2012 meters) - 1891 to 1895
• 1 1/16 miles (1710 meters) - 1896 to 1919 and 1942 to 1981
• 1 1/8 miles (1811 meters) - 1920 to 1941 and 1982 to present

2009 Kentucky Oaks

The 2009 Kentucky Oaks will be the 135th run of this traditional race. Favorite of most of the Oaks fans Rags to Riches is all set to defend her title and trot away with the winner’s title and a purse of more than US$500,000. The 2009 Kentucky Oaks will be held on Friday, May 1.

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