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)
Birthstone months and sign. Tourmaline. Birthstone months and signs. The color yellow is associated with confidence, communication, eloquence, the intellect, and divination. Yellow is the color of the element air and is symbolic of the sun, grain, and the power of thought. Yellow was a color for royalty and the gods in Polynesia.