In
Pictures, Kentucky Derby 2014 Highlights Horses and
Huge Hats
The 140th annual
Kentucky Derby will pit
21 horses against each other on Saturday evening, as thoroughbreds race for glory at Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville.
This much-anticipated competition is the highlight of the two-week-long
Kentucky Derby Festival. More than 30 races led up to this year's final contest. Last year's winner, Orb, finished the 1.25-mile race in a little more than two minutes,
according to the Derby's official site. He came away with a prize purse of approximately $1.4 million.
See also:
Mashable's Guide to the Kentucky Derby
In the second-biggest race of the weekend, the
Kentucky Oaks, Untapable crossed the finish line in 48 seconds — the second-fastest run in the competition's history — with jockey Rosie Napravnik manning the reins Friday,
according to Bleacher Report.
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