Kentucky Derby Facts
The one thing which I loved the most when I lived in New York City was to go to horse races during the late spring and summer at Belmont Park in Long Island. There was something so exciting about it and I just love horses they are so wonderful. The biggest thrill was the Triple Crown which began with the Kentucky Derby in Kentucky, went on to the Preakness in Maryland and finally the Belmont Stakes in New York. I never put too much money on the horses but it was a thrilling thing to watch the races. Here are some fascinating facts about the Kentucky Derby:
• The official flower of the Kentucky Derby is the beautiful red rose. The winning horse gets a red rose garland put about its neck and the floral blanket has the same symbolism as does the winning crown.
• The owner of the winning horse gets the Derby trophy which weighs in at 3 ½ pounds and it’s 22 inches in height. Most of the trophy is …show more content…
Music is provided by the University of Louisville Marching Band.
• Only three fillies have ever won the Kentucky Derby in 1988 Winning Colors, in1980 Genuine Risk, and in 1915 Regret. It takes a lot of stamina and energy to run with the boys.
• The Kentucky Derby is run at Churchill Downs and in 2012 the race track sold 120,000 Mint Juleps and about 425,000 cans of beer.
• The Kentucky Derby is always held on the first Saturday in May no matter what the weather conditions are like. Most of the time the weather’s summer like with temperatures in the 90s however in 1935 the temperatures fell to a chilly 47 degrees.
• The youngest jockey ever to win the Kentucky Derby was Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton in 1892. He rode on Azra and he was only 15 years old. Nowadays the rules have been changed and a jockey must be 16 years old in order to get a racing license in Kentucky. Therefore Clayton remains holding the
The one thing which I loved the most when I lived in New York City was to go to horse races during the late spring and summer at Belmont Park in Long Island. There was something so exciting about it and I just love horses they are so wonderful. The biggest thrill was the Triple Crown which began with the Kentucky Derby in Kentucky, went on to the Preakness in Maryland and finally the Belmont Stakes in New York. I never put too much money on the horses but it was a thrilling thing to watch the races. Here are some fascinating facts about the Kentucky Derby:
• The official flower of the Kentucky Derby is the beautiful red rose. The winning horse gets a red rose garland put about its neck and the floral blanket has the same symbolism as does the winning crown.
• The owner of the winning horse gets the Derby trophy which weighs in at 3 ½ pounds and it’s 22 inches in height. Most of the trophy is …show more content…
Music is provided by the University of Louisville Marching Band.
• Only three fillies have ever won the Kentucky Derby in 1988 Winning Colors, in1980 Genuine Risk, and in 1915 Regret. It takes a lot of stamina and energy to run with the boys.
• The Kentucky Derby is run at Churchill Downs and in 2012 the race track sold 120,000 Mint Juleps and about 425,000 cans of beer.
• The Kentucky Derby is always held on the first Saturday in May no matter what the weather conditions are like. Most of the time the weather’s summer like with temperatures in the 90s however in 1935 the temperatures fell to a chilly 47 degrees.
• The youngest jockey ever to win the Kentucky Derby was Alonzo “Lonnie” Clayton in 1892. He rode on Azra and he was only 15 years old. Nowadays the rules have been changed and a jockey must be 16 years old in order to get a racing license in Kentucky. Therefore Clayton remains holding the