The Race
When was the first race?
Who inspired the first races? (not in the US)
The Epsom Derby
What were the estimated people listening to the radio network for the first time?
5-6 million
Because when he was visiting England he liked what he saw so much in the Derby that he wanted to do it in the US also.
Why did Merriweather Lewis Clark bring the Derbys to the US?
Because he liked it so much in England he wanted it in the US
The Kentucky Derby is the longest running sporting event in the United states. True or faulse
True
Who was the first winner to be draped in what is now the iconic garland of roses?
Burgos King
How many Thoroughbreds were entered to run?
Who from Clark's family gifted him land to build a racetrack?
His Uncles (John and Henry Churchill)
When was the race?
May 17, 1875
How long was the race? (distance)
A Mile and a half long
What was the name of the group of fans that helped fundraise for the track?
A Jockey club
What type of flowers is the official flower of the Kentucky Derby?
Roses
3 years after the race was telecast locally, what was it on for the first time?
Live on national television
Who brought the Derbys to the US?
Colonel Merriweather Lewis Clark
What was the fastest Derby time?
1:59:40
What was the horse's name that won the race?
Aristides
In 1896, what was the running distance shortaned to? And why?
From a mile and a half, to a mile and a quarter
Who opened and sponsored the first Kentucky Derby?
The LJC
What was the name of the horse that won the first race?
Aristides
Where was Colonel Merriweather Lewis Clark when he was inspired to bring Derbys like this to the US?
England
Who brought these Derbys to the US?
Colonel Merriweather Lewis Clark
On what day since 1931 till now is the assigned day of the derby?
The first Saturday in May
In what year was the track deceased in?
1896
Where did these Derbys originate from before coming to the US?
Engalnd