Countdown to the Kentucky Derby - 89 days to go!
89 Days!!! 1930 Gallant Fox “The Fox of Belair” became racing’s second Triple Crown winner, in the year that the event became known as such.
89 Days!!! 1930 Gallant Fox “The Fox of Belair” became racing’s second Triple Crown winner, in the year that the event became known as such.
90 Days!!! 1929 Clyde Van Dusen, the horse, was foaled on the 100 acre Few Acres Farm that was owned by former jockey turned trainer, Clyde Van Dusen.
91 Days!!! 1928 Reigh Count, winner of both the 1928 Kentucky Derby and 1929 Coronation Cup in England, came from a humble start, being born of Sunreigh and Contessina, two non-winners.
92 Days!!! 1927 Whiskery, a brown colt by Whisk Broom II, out of the Peter Pan mare, Prudery, gave owner and breeder Harry Payne Whitney his second Kentucky Derby victory behind 1915 heroine, Regret.
93 Days!!! 1926 Bubbling Over was a very promising horse, but was unfortunately hampered by physical ailments throughout his career. Thankfully he was able to win the Kentucky Derby before retiring!
95 Days!!! 1924 Black Gold, winner of the 50th running, or Golden Anniversary, of the Kentucky Derby, was somewhat of a "dream" horse.
102 Days!!! 1917 *Omar Khayyam (Marco-Lisma, by Persimmon) became the first foreign-bred horse to win the Kentucky Derby.
103 days to go! With 41 pari-mutuel machines available, nearly $100,000 was bet on the Kentucky Derby alone!
