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Derby Lingo
Triple Crown Facts
Derby History
Famous Horses
This Year's Derby
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This beverage (which you are probably sipping right now) is an iconic drink associated with the Kentucky Derby. It consists of sugar, water, mint and bourbon.
What is a Mint Julep.
100
The Triple Crown consists of these three races.
What is The Kentucky Derby, The Preakness, and the Belmont.
100
The distance the Kentucky Derby
What is 1 1/4 miles.
100
This triple crown winner still holds the fastest time for the Kentucky Derby at 1:59.40.
Who is Secretariat.
100

This is the number of the running of this year's Kentucky Derby

What is 150th.

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This section of the racetrack is home to the Derby party goers.
What is the infield.
200
This horse was the last winner of the triple crown. Daily double: What year did the horse win it?
What is Affirmed. What is 1978.
200
Churchill Downs was started by this man, who named the track after his relatives who donated land for the track.
Who is Meriweather Lewis Clark Jr.
200
The only horse to win the triple crown undefeated in every race prior. (Hint: he is one of the more recent triple crown winners)
Who is Seattle Slew.
200
The number of horses running in this year's Kentucky Derby.
What is 20.
300
These box seats for the race are often host to celebrities or rich patrons.
What is Millionaire's Row.
300
The number of Triple Crown winners since to date.
What is 11.
300
The Kentucky Derby was first run in this year.
What is 1875.
300
The last gelding to win the Kentucky Derby.
Who is Mine that Bird.
300

This trainer who has been banned from the Kentucky Derby since 2021 will not transfer any horses to other trainers in 2024 so that they can run in the race.

Who is Bob Baffert

400
This nickname/saying for the Kentucky Derby is based on the average time it takes the horses to run the race.
What is The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports.
400
The Preakness is run at this racetrack.
What is Pimlico, in Baltimore, Maryland.
400
The first Jockey to win 3 out of 4 consecutive Kentucky Derbies.
Who is Calvin Borel.
400
In 1937, this horse was the 4th Triple Crown winner. He won the Kentucky Derby by 8 lengths, The Preakness by a head, and the Belmont by 3 lengths despite stumbling out of the gate and tearing away a portion of one of his front hooves.
Who is War Admiral.
400

The purse has been raised to this amount for the 150th anniversary of the race (up fro $3 million in 2023)

What is $5 million

500
This thick, meaty stew is the traditional meal of the Kentucky Derby.
What is Burgoo.
500
The first triple crown was won in this year.
What is 1919.
500
This University Marching Band traditionally plays "My Old Kentucky Home"
What is University of Louisville.
500
The first filly to win the Grade I Breeder's Cup Classic. She also won the Breeder's Cup Ladies Classic. She tied the all-time North American record for consecutive victories without defeat (16 in a row), and broke the all-time North American female earnings record.
Who is Zenyatta.
500

This horse is the 2024 favorite at this time with 6-1 odds

Who is Sierra Leone.