Originally, the race was made up of 15. The first Kentucky Derby took place on May 17, 1875. The first Kentucky Derby winner was Aristides. The Kentucky Derby was first run at 1-1/2 miles (2.4 kilometres), the same distance as the Epsom Derby. The distance was changed in 1896 to its current 1-1/4 miles (2.0 kilometres). No Derby has ever been postponed because of rain or bad weather.
Smead ETS Color-Coded Month Label, August, Yellow, 250 labels per Pack (67458)
The sun's rays reach the ground in San Diego during 70 percent of daylight hours on average in August, for a total of 288 hours in the month. Typically on 15 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.Sunlight in August at San Diego lasts for 13 hours and 18 minutes a day on average. The longest day of the month is the 1st with 13 hours and 44 minutes of daylight.By the end of the month, the days have shortened to 12:51 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.ugust is San Diego's driest month. Most years, San Diego has no rain in August. Just one in every four years receives 0.01 inches (0.3 mm) or more precipitation.