Kentucky Derby
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The Kentucky Derby is a famous annual American Thoroughbred horse race held in Louisville that serves as the first leg of the Triple Crown.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 2007 Kentucky Derby | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Thoroughbred horse race
ⓘ
annual event ⓘ horse race ⓘ sporting event ⓘ |
| ageRestriction | three-year-olds only ⓘ |
| approximateDistanceInKilometres | 2.0 kilometres ⓘ |
| associatedDrink | Mint Julep ⓘ |
| attendance | one of the highest of any horse race in North America ⓘ |
| audience | international ⓘ |
| bettingType | pari-mutuel betting ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium |
online streaming
ⓘ
radio ⓘ television ⓘ |
| city | Louisville NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| distance |
1.25 miles
ⓘ
10 furlongs ⓘ |
| dressCodeTradition | spectators often wear elaborate hats ⓘ |
| economicImpact | major tourism and economic event for Louisville ⓘ |
| firstLegOf |
horse racing Triple Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
American Triple Crown
|
| followedBy |
Belmont Stakes
ⓘ
Preakness Stakes ⓘ |
| founder | Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. ⓘ |
| hasGenderCategory | open to both male and female horses ⓘ |
| hasVenueOpeningYear | Churchill Downs opened in 1875 ⓘ |
| heldAt | Churchill Downs ⓘ |
| inception | 1875 ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Louisville, Kentucky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports
ⓘ
Belmont Stakes ⓘ
surface form:
The Run for the Roses
|
| notableFeature | first race in the American Triple Crown series ⓘ |
| notableTradition |
presentation of a blanket of roses to the winner
ⓘ
singing of "My Old Kentucky Home" before the race ⓘ |
| organizer |
Churchill Downs
ⓘ
surface form:
Churchill Downs Incorporated
|
| partOf |
horse racing Triple Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
American Triple Crown
|
| qualification | three-year-old Thoroughbreds ⓘ |
| raceGrade | Grade I ⓘ |
| raceStartType | starting gate ⓘ |
| raceType | flat racing ⓘ |
| sexRestriction | colts and fillies ⓘ |
| sponsorHistory | has had various corporate sponsors over time ⓘ |
| sport | horse racing ⓘ |
| state | Kentucky ⓘ |
| surface | dirt ⓘ |
| televisionCoverageInUS | NBC ⓘ |
| trackDirection | left-handed ⓘ |
| typicalDuration | about two minutes ⓘ |
| usualDate | first Saturday in May ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
2007 Kentucky Derby