1895 Kentucky Derby

Horse Racing

The 1895 Kentucky Derby was the 21st running of the Kentucky Derby, held on May 6, 1895, in the United States. It was the final Kentucky Derby contested over 1½ miles (2.4 km). Beginning in 1896, the race was shortened to 1¼ miles (2.0 km), the distance stated as the current race length.

Date: May 6, 1895
Edition: 21st running
Distance: 1½ miles (2.4 km)

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Article: 1895 Kentucky Derby (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q4556923
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Illustration: By Charles Christian Cook (1873-1957). Public domain · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Charles Christian Cook (1873-1957), Google Books. Edited by Josiah Gilbert Holland, Richard Watson Gilder. The Century illustrated monthly magazine, Volume 74. 1907. page 784
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