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Kentucky Derby Trophy History Since the 50th running of the Kentucky Derby in 1924, Churchill Downs has annually presented a gold trophy to the winning owner. History is unclear if a trophy was presented in …

Kentucky Derby 2020 Facts: Spectators in the Derby With “significant increases in COVID-19 cases in Louisville as well as across the region,” Churchill Downs announced two weeks before the Derby that for the first time, …

History Behind The Kentucky Derby Hats In the time when the Derby was first held and for several decades after, it was common for men and women to wear hats daily, but especially for special …

Kentucky Derby Winners by Horse Color So far, bay horses have been the most successful in the Derby, taking home the trophy for their happy connections 54 times. Chestnuts checked in as runner-up with 48 …

Each year since 1971, Eclipse Awards are given to the elite runners from each division, as well as to racing’s top owner, breeder and jockeys. The awards, which are named for foundation sire Eclipse, are …

Kentucky Derby Day The Kentucky Derby has been held on the first Saturday in May on 89 occasions and every year since 1946. It has been contested on a Saturday for 111 occasions and every …

With Kentucky Derby Day upon us, here are Past Performances of past winners of the Kentucky Derby to pick the winning horses and winning picks for this 2020 Kentucky Derby. The excitement of the Kentucky …

Kentucky Derby Past Performances Past Performances and Statistical Analysis for Today’s Race, In Past Performances Favorites in the Kentucky Derby seem to do well. Since 1908 and the advent of pari-mutuel wagering, the statistical analysis …

September 3rd, 2020 – And the field for the 146th Kentucky Derby is down to 17 By Richard Rosenblatt King Guillermo, a live long shot at 20-1 who hasn’t run in four months, is out …

By Ed McNamara My wife, Jean, and I were in Lefty O’Doul’s, the famous San Francisco saloon, while on vacation nine years ago. While chatting with a friendly, 30-ish woman a few stools away, the …

September 2nd, 2020 – Money Moves Owners Say ‘Let’s Take a Shot’; Tagg Talks Tiz and Funny Cide By Richard Rosenblatt Owners talk. Money Moves. The result: Two-time Kentucky Derby winner Todd Pletcher will extend …

Kentucky Derby Field and Post Positions This year’s Kentucky Derby has already gone through its share of changes and adjustments from date, to crowds to prep races, but perhaps the biggest change may be the …

Kentucky Derby Morning Line Favorites: Mike Battaglia has been Churchill Downs’ morning line odds maker for 46 years since 1974. The 2020 Kentucky Derby will mark oddsmaker Mike Battaglia’s 47th year assigning morning line odds …

What’s in a Millionaire – Kentucky Derby 2020 Street Sense (2007), California Chrome (2014), American Pharoah (2015) and Nyquist (2016) are the only horses that entered the Kentucky Derby with at least $1 million in …

By Richard Rosenblatt The $1 million Louisiana Derby (G1), the first really big race on the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) as it’s the first offering 100-40-20-10 points to the top four finishers, drew …