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It is run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Triple Crown winners include memorable names such as Secretariat, Seattle Slew, Whirlaway, and Affirmed. The first Kentucky Derby was held May 17, 1875, before a crowd of 10,000 from around the city, state and surrounding areas. In that race, a field of 15 three-year-olds ran a mile course which was won by McGrath’s Aristides. The Kentucky Derby has also produced countless statistics and bits of trivia over the course of its history. The largest field was during the 100th running in 1974 when 23 horses ran.
The smallest fields were in 1892 and 1905, with only three horses in each race. The fastest Derby was run by the legendary Secretariat, who covered the 1 1/4 miles in 1:59 2/5, the only Derby winner to finish under two minutes. Winn took over the track. But he was a very good promoter. By 1920, the Derby had become the best-known race in the North America and it was attracting the top three-year-olds from all over the country.
