Now she’ll see her mettle-and her metal-tested like never before. Since then, she’s become the protector of her House, watched Chicago nearly burn to the ground, and seen her Master fall and rise. In a city full of vampires, trouble never sleeps.Īt the tender age of twenty-seven, Merit became a sword-wielding vampire. Trainer Eric Reed and jockey Sonny Lee were Kentucky Derby winners for the first time.Genres: Adult, Paranormal, Urban Fantasy, RomanceĪlso by this author: Some Girls Bite (Chicagoland Vampires, #1), Friday Night Bites (Chicagoland Vampires, #2), Twice Bitten (Chicagoland Vampires, #3) Rich Strike, who wasn’t entered in the race until a mere day before when Ethereal Road was scratched, reigned victorious with a finishing time of 2:02.61. Last year’s Run for the Roses saw one of the biggest upsets in Kentucky Derby history, as Rich Strike blazed by the competition on the final backstretch, passing favorite Epicenter just before the finish line. RELATED: How to make a mint julep, the signature drink of the Kentucky Derby Who won the most recent Kentucky Derby? Lewis would never again jockey a horse in the Derby, as he gave up his horse racing career for one in training and bookmaking. The horse and his jockey, 19-year-old Oliver Lewis, were awarded $2,850 for the achievement. The horses raced for one and a half miles, and it was ultimately a chestnut horse by the name of Aristides that brought home the title, finishing in just over 2:37.

Horses took to the Kentucky Derby track for the first time on May 17, 1875, with a crowd of approximately 10,000 in attendance to witness the inaugural Run for the Roses.ġ5 thoroughbreds lined up vying to be Kentucky Derby winners, but only one could be handed the golden trophy. Who was the winner of the first Kentucky Derby?

Where: Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

RELATED: Traditional recipes, dessert ideas for the Kentucky Derby How to watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby: See below for every horse that has come out on top in the most exciting two minutes in sports. The 2023 Kentucky Derby returns to Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 6, with coverage beginning on NBC at 12 p.m.

But who are the past winners that have surmounted the Run for the Roses?

A new champion will soon be crowned in Louisville, Kentucky, joining an exclusive list of 148 Thoroughbreds that have claimed a Kentucky Derby trophy. The 149th Run for the Roses is nearly here, as 20 horses prepare to saddle up for the most historical sporting event in American history.

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