The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time
American stakes race for Thoroughbreds, part of the Triple Crown
🗓️ 3 May 1952
The Kentucky Derby is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 pounds.
