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.

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2007 Kentucky Derby 1

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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

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Kentucky Derby Festival associatedWith Kentucky Derby
NBC Sports broadcasts Kentucky Derby
Kentucky hasOfficialHorseRace Kentucky Derby
Kentucky hostsEvent Kentucky Derby
Louisville, Kentucky hostsEvent Kentucky Derby
Louisville, Kentucky knownFor Kentucky Derby
Curlin notableRace Kentucky Derby
this entity surface form: 2007 Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby Festival precedes Kentucky Derby