The 138th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 5, 2012 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. Also known as the "Run for the Roses" for the blanket of roses draped over the winner after the race, this 1 1/4 mile test for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds is the first and best-known leg of the Triple Crown series. Who will win the 2012 Kentucky Derby?
You can't get a real mint julep at the Kentucky Derby. The official mint julep of the Kentucky Derby is made with Early Times, which is a Kentucky whiskey, but not a bourbon.
In 1969, Diane Crump became the first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby and the first to ride in a pari-mutuel race in North America.
There has never been a Kentucky Derby winner to come out of post position #15.
Drawing an average of 150,000 horse racing fans every year, the Kentucky Derby is Louisville's biggest annual event.
Burgoo (a thick, meaty stew) is a traditional meal of the Kentucky Derby.
Alcoholic beverages, briefcases, backpacks, luggage pieces, coolers, grills, umbrellas, weapons and wagons are NOT permitted by Churchill Downs at the Kentucky Derby.
In 1937, celebrities Babe Ruth, Jack Dempsey, Gene Tunney and J. Edgar Hoover watched the Kentucky Derby from Millionaire's Row.
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