The Race of Roses - Distance and Distinction The Kentucky Derby, often referred to as 'The Run for the Roses', is a demanding 1.25-mile race. This distance, measured in furlongs, is a true test of the ...

Saturday, May 3, 2025 | Gates Open 9 a.m. | First Race 11 a.m. No other entertainment event is as alluring, captivating, and thrilling as the Kentucky Derby. Call it what you will—the Run for the ...

The Kentucky Derby is a stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses, staged yearly in Louisville, Kentucky on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The ...