THOROUGHBRED RACING



The Kentucky Derby

It's the first Saturday in May, and all eyes turn toward Churchhill Downs, as they have for more than120 years. The reason, as every sports fan knows, is the latest running of America's premier race, the "Run For The Roses" - The Kentucky Derby - for three-year olds at 1 ¼ miles, the first event in the "Triple Crown." Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum maintain excellent web sites with information on both the Derby and the track.



Calumet Farm
Lexington's Calumet Farm has been the most sucessful farm in American Thoroughbred racing history. To learn more about this racing giant, visit our special exhibit,CALUMET FARM: FIVE DECADES OF CHAMPIONS.



Original Calls of the Kentucky Derbies Won by Calumet Horses


Between 1941 and 1968, Calumet Farm in Lexington, Kentucky won a record
eight Kentucky Derbies. Included here are calls of the 1948 (Citation), 1949 (Ponder),
1957 (Iron Leigh), and 1958 (Tim Tam) Derbies, in Real Audio format.


Download Real Audio.


Kentucky Derby Winners
For a list of Derby winners and additional history on the Run for the Roses, visit The Kentucky Derby history page at the University of Kentucky.

Other Classic Races in the U.S.

Thoroughbred racing is truly an international sport. The following races are some of the premier sporting events both here and around the world.

For information on the contributions of African Americans to Thoroughbred racing, visit the exhibit provided by the Kentucky Derby Museum.

 

Classic International Races


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Three Day Eventing

Original Artwork by Kentucky Horse Park Artist-in-Residence, Boguslaw Lustyk.