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• The 133rd Kentucky Derby was held May 5, 2007
• The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously held horse race in the country
• Churchill Downs in Louisville is home to the race, held every first Saturday in May
• The race is 1 ¼ miles in length
• The phrase “Run for the Roses” was coined by sports columnist Bill Corum, who later became president of Churchill Downs
• The Post Position with the most wins is Post 2 with 29 winners, none have won from Post 15
• Racing silks are worn to distinguish jockeys and horses from one another
• The Bluegrass Country around Lexington is home to some of the world’s finest race horses
• “My Old Kentucky Home” is the official song of the Kentucky Derby
• The Derby is limited to three year old Thoroughbred horses
• The fastest Derby run is 1:59.40 set in 1973 by Secretariat
• The oldest living Derby winner is Spectacular Bid the 1979 Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner
• Triple Crown includes the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness, and the Belmont Stakes
• The Kentucky Derby trophy is made of 56 ounces of 14 and 18 carat gold and stands 2 feet tall
• Every year the Governor of Kentucky holds a brunch inviting the entire state of Kentucky to celebrate before the race
• Last May more than 16,000 people showed up at the Derby Day Brunch before the race.
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