 Composite image of Churchill Downs on Derby Day, 1901 Churchill Downs, located on Central Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky, is a thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs has also hosted the renowned Breeders' Cup on five occasions, most recently in 2000, and is scheduled to host that event again in 2006. Churchill Downs Incorporated owns and operates the racetrack. Download high resolution version (912x393, 65 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
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The Thoroughbred is a horse breed developed in 18th century England when English mares were bred with imported Arabian stallions to create a distance racer. ...
Churchill Downs racetrack, 2004 The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the three-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ...
The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky. ...
The Breeders Cup World Thoroughbred Championships is an annual series of thoroughbred horse races sponsored by the National Thoroughbred Racing Association. ...
Churchill Downs Incorporated is the parent company of Churchill Downs. ...
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The track is named for John and Henry Churchill, who leased 80 acres (320,000 m²) of land to their nephew, Colonel M. Lewis Clark (grandson of explorer William Clark). The twin spires atop the grandstands are the most recognizable architectural feature of Churchill Downs and are used as a symbol of the track and the Derby. They were designed by architect Joseph Dominic Baldez and built in 1895. Today, Churchill Downs covers 147 acres. Seating capacity is 51,000, though crowds at the Derby can reach over 140,000 because of standing-room only admission to the paddock and infield. The dirt oval main track, on which the Derby is run, is one mile in circumference and is 79 to 80 feet wide, with a 120-foot wide section for the starting gate. A turf track, inside the main track, is 7/8 of a mile and 80 feet wide. Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. ...
William Clark (August 1, 1770 - September 1, 1838) was a Scottish-American explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Expedition. ...
From 2001 to 2005, Churchill Downs underwent a three-and-a-half year, $121 million renovation. The clubhouse was replaced, 79 luxury suites were added, and the historic twin spires were refurbished. One of the additions in the clubhouse was a 36-foot mural by Pierre Bellocq depicting all 96 jockeys to win the Kentucky Derby from 1875 to 2004. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1024x768, 455 KB) Summary Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. ...
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Pierre Bellocq is an artist who has worked as a cartoonist. ...
Toulouse-Lautrec - The Jockey (1899) This article is about the sports occupation. ...
Racing at Churchill Downs occurs in two meets. The spring meet starts one week before the Derby and continues until July. The Kentucky Derby is held the first Saturday in May and the Kentucky Oaks is run on Friday, the day before the Derby. A fall meet picks up in October and closes in November.
In addition to the track, clubhouse and stables, Churchill Downs also contains the Kentucky Derby Museum which focuses on the history of the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs. The museum also contains a number of exhibits exploring the training and racing of thoroughbred horses. It includes a 360-degree cinema that shows the short film "The Greatest Race," a documentary about the Kentucky Derby. The museum is open year-round.
Graded Stakes at Churchill Downs - La Troienne (GIII)
- Aegon Turf Sprint (GIII)
- Louisville Breeder's Cup Handicap (GII)
- Crown Royal American Turf (GIII)
- Kentucky Oaks (GI)
- Churchill Downs Handicap(GII)
- Comp USA Turf Mile (GIII)
- Humana Distaff Handicap (GI)
- Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (GI)
- Kentucky Derby (GI)
- Louisville Handicap (GIII)
- Early Times Mint Julep Handicap (GIII)
- Dogwood Breeders' Cup (GIII)
- Northern Dancer Breeders' Cup (GIII)
- Regret (GIII)
- Fleur de Lis Handicap (GII)
- Jefferson Cup (GIII)
- Stephen Foster Handicap (GI)
- Aristides Breeders' Cup Handicap (GIII)
- Locust Grove Handicap (GIII)
- Firecracker Breeders' Cup Handicap (GII)
- Debutante (GIII)
- Ack Ack Handicap (GIII)
- Pocahontas (GIII)
- Iroquois (GIII)
- Chilukki (GII)
- Mrs. Revere (GII)
- Cardinal Handicap (GIII)
- River City Handicap (GIII)
- Falls City Handicap (GII)
- Clark Handicap (GI)
- Kentucky Jockey Club (GII)
- Golden Rod (GII)
The Kentucky Oaks is a Grade I Thoroughbred horse race for three-year-old fillies, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky. ...
The Humana Distaff Handicap is a race for thoroughbred fillies and mares, four-years-old and up. ...
The Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes is a race for thoroughbred horses ages three and up. ...
Churchill Downs racetrack, 2004 The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged annually in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the three-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. ...
The Stephen Foster Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses age three and up. ...
The Clark Handicap is a race for thoroughbred horses. ...
See also Statues of fancifully painted horses can currently be seen around Louisville. ...
The 2006 Kentucky Derby Festival poster. ...
This is a listing of first place racehorses, jockeys, and owners of the Kentucky Derby. ...
The Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (Triple Crown for short, but the term is also used in other sports, and thus the full name should be used when it could cause confusion) consists of three races for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. ...
References - Schriener, Bruce. 2005. "Historic track unveils $121 million facelift." Associated Press. April 28.
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