Kentucky Derby has survived world wars, controversies of all kinds in 150 years washingtontimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from washingtontimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old this Saturday. America s longest continuously held sporting event has survived two world wars, the Great Depression and pandemics, including COVID-19 in 2020. …
America’s longest continuously held sporting event turns 150 years old this Saturday. The Derby has survived two world wars, the Depression and pandemics.
The Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old this Saturday. America's longest continuously held sporting event has survived two world wars, the Great Depression and pandemics, including COVID-19 in 2020. That year it was run in virtual silence without the usual crowd of 150,000. The first Saturday in May is known for fast horses, stylishly dressed fans and mint juleps served in souvenir glasses. Among the changes this year is the value of the race, which has been boosted to $5 million, and the new $200 million paddock where the Derby horses will be saddled at Churchill Downs.