1945 Kentucky Derby
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1945-kentucky-derby-167-3943791
title:
1945 Kentucky Derby
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The 1945 Kentucky Derby was the 71st running of the Kentucky Derby, held on June 9, 1945. It was won by Hoop Jr., ridden by jockey Eddie Arcaro. Regularly held on the first Saturday of May, the 1945 edition of the Kentucky Derby was initially scheduled for May 5. However, in December 1944, the director of the Office of War Mobilization, James F. Byrnes, requested that all horse racing tracks suspend racing starting in January 1945, "and to refrain from resuming racing at all tracks until war con
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71st running of the Kentucky Derby
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1945_Kentucky_Derby
date created:
2016-06-25T00:50:09Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T05:58:27Z
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