Kentucky Derby

American  

noun

Trademark.

1. a horse race for three-year-olds, run annually since 1875, on the first Saturday in May, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.: the first race in the Triple Crown.

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Kentucky Derby British  

noun

1. a race for three-year-old horses run annually since 1875 at Louisville, Kentucky

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Kentucky Derby Cultural  

1. The most famous American horse race, held each spring at Churchill Downs racetrack in Kentucky.

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Example Sentences

It’s always special for Bob Baffert to win the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, since the race is named after the late owner of Silver Charm, one of the trainer’s six Kentucky Derby champions.

From Los Angeles Times

Jessica Whitehead, curator of collections for the Kentucky Derby Museum, said Crump was part of a small group of women trying to break into the business who became known as the Class of 1969.

From The Wall Street Journal

We might as well throw in the Kentucky Derby and a Golden Globe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year the Santa Anita Derby attracted only five entries, which reduced the number of Kentucky Derby qualifying points available in the race.

From Los Angeles Times

The story received a lot of attention and even got some attention from NBC, the network that covers the Kentucky Derby.

From Los Angeles Times