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KY Derby Tradition
KY Derby History
The Race
Derby Events
2014 KY Derby
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When is the Kentucky Derby held each year?
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The first Saturday in May
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What is the nickname of The Kentucky Derby?
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The Run For the Roses
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What is the name of the historic race track in
Louisville that hosts the Derby each year?
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Churchill Downs
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How old are the horses in the Kentucky Derby?
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3 Years Old
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Why is the Kentucky Derby called the Run For the
Roses?
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Because the winning horse receives a blanket of
red roses.
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What fashion is the Kentucky Derby associated
with every year?
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Hats
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• How much was admission at the first Derby?
• .50
• .75
• 1.00

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a. .50
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What was the name of the winning horse in the
2014 Kentucky Derby?
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California Chrome
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The 2015 Kentucky Derby will be the ____ running
of the race. (For how many years has there been a
Kentucky Derby?)
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The 2015 Kentucky Derby will be the 141st
running of the race.
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What was the name of the winning horse in the
first Kentucky Derby, which ran on May 17, 1875?
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Aristides, who was ridden by jockey Oliver Lewis.
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What are the costumes worn by the jockeys called?
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Silks
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About how much do the jockeys weigh?
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About 110 pounds
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What is the distance of the race?
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1 ¼ miles
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The Kentucky Derby is often called The Most
Exciting ___ Minutes in Sports.
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2 Minutes
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Why do jockeys wear the fancy costumes that they
wear?
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Each owner has a specific silk design, and the
different patterns help the racing fans keep
track of which horse is which.
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• Special activities are planned in Louisville for
  what period of time prior to the Kentucky Derby?
• 3 weeks
• 1 month
• 2 weeks

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c. 2 weeks
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What is the collection of celebrations that
happen before the Derby called?
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The Derby Festival
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What is this pre-Derby celebration called?
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Thunder Over Louisville
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What is the race that happens on the first FRIDAY
in May called?
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The Kentucky Oaks
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Name 3 activities that happen in Louisville
during the 2 weeks prior to the Kentucky Derby.
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Steamboat races, Pegasus Parade, hot air balloon
race, Thunder Over Louisville, and the Governors
Breakfast all happen to celebrate the Derby.
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On what date will the Kentucky Derby be this year?
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May 2, 2015
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What is the section where all of the celebrities
sit at the Kentucky Derby called?
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Millionaires Row
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• If you wanted to buy the most expensive tickets
  for the Kentucky Derby, how much would you pay
  per ticket?
• 300 - 500
• 30 - 50
• 4,150 - 6,000

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c. 4,150 6,000 Tickets for Millionaires Row!
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What is the area down near the track called?
(Its where people pay the least amount for
tickets standing room only!)
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The infield
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What company is making the blanket of roses for
the winning horse this year?
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