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The 2024 Kentucky Derby (branded as the 150th Running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve for sponsorship reasons) was the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. It took place on May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs, in Louisville, Kentucky. [ 1] The race was open to 20 horses, who qualified through the 2024 Road to the Kentucky Derby .
NBC will broadcast Saturday from Churchill Downs to help celebrate the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.. What time is 2024 Kentucky Derby today? Race coverage starts at 2:30 p.m. ET on NBC ...
This year marks the 150 th running of what is likely the most famous horse race in the world. Saddle up, race fans… it’s Derby time! The 2024 run for the roses is hoping to avoid a lot of the ...
How to watch the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Date: Saturday, May 4. Live coverage time: ... Post time for Kentucky Derby: 6:57 p.m. ET. Where: Churchill ... but Derby is first race on a dirt track ...
This coverage was aired live in the Louisville market and sent to NBC as a kinescope newsreel recording for national broadcast. This broadcast was the first time Zoomar lenses were used on a broadcast TV sports show. On May 3, 1952, the first national television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, aired from then-CBS affiliate WHAS-TV. [36]
The Kentucky Derby ( / ˈdɜːrbi /) 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 11⁄4 miles (10 furlongs; 2,012 metres). Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds (57 kilograms) and fillies 121 pounds (55 kilograms). [ 3]
Around the time of the 2023 Kentucky Derby, 12 horses died at Churchill Downs. Seven horses died from training or racing injuries leading up to the Derby race, and the other horses died shortly after.
Kenneth G. McPeek (born August 2, 1962) is an American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer and a bloodstock agent. [ 2] McPeek gained prominence by winning the 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) in a three-horse photo finish with the 18-1 underdog Mystik Dan [ 3] and the 2024 Kentucky Oaks (G1) with Thorpedo Anna. This achievement marked the first time since ...