The Kentucky Derby, the oldest continuously held major sporting event in the United States, celebrates its 150th anniversary on Saturday as a new $200 million paddock is built and the death of the horse that marred last year's tournament A number of safety measures were put in place aimed at curbing this.
Revelers at Churchill Downs don colorful hats and sip $22 mint juleps from souvenir glasses beneath the two spiers that watch over the racing cathedral. From the first Derby, won by Aristides in 1875, to this year's race, one thing has remained constant.
When the announcer announced, “And we're off,” everyone involved in getting Japan's top three-year-old thoroughbreds into the starting gate, from the owner to the trainer to the stable staff, held their breath and prayed for the horse's safety. Masu. You'll be the first to cross the finish line.