1875 Kentucky Derby
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title:
1875 Kentucky Derby
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The 1875 Kentucky Derby was the first running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 17, 1875. The first Kentucky Derby was a 1.5-mile race, and the traditional distance of 1.25 miles was not established until the 1896 Derby. Thirteen of the fifteen jockeys in the race, including winner Oliver Lewis, were African-American. Attendance was estimated at 10,000. The winner was Aristides, by two lengths. His jockey was Oliver Lewis, his trainer was Ansel Williamson, and his owner was H. Pr
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First running of the Kentucky Derby
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1875_Kentucky_Derby
date created:
2010-07-03T18:22:23Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T06:32:23Z
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