January 18, 2011
The Run for the Roses: Kentucky Derby
Perhaps one of the most prestigious and the most well-attended horse races of all time is the Kentucky Derby. Also known as the Run for the Roses to refer to the rich blanket of 554 roses given to the winner of the race, horses at the Kentucky Derby race for a distance of 2 km or 1 1/4 miles at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.A.
