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)
August is the fourth sunniest month of the year, after the three previous months of May, June and July. The reason for this drop in sunshine hours is that the days are steadily getting shorter. 1st August has 16.39 hours of daylight, while 31st August has 14.07 daylight hours.