The Kentucky Derby is the oldest consecutively held thoroughbred race in America. The first Kentucky Derby was held on May 17, 1875, before a crowd of 10,000. In that race, a field of 15 three-year-olds ran a 1.5 mile course which was won by H.P. McGrath's Aristides. The Derby's race distance was changed to the current 1.25 miles in 1896.
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