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Who Won the First Kentucky Derby?
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The Kentucky Derby, ran annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, is the first leg of the American Triple Crown. The first race was ran on May 17, 1875, and the winner of that first Grade I race was a colt named Aristedes. Aristedes won the first 1.5 mile race (it was later reduced to…
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Horse History in Phrases: Don’t Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth
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Ever heard the saying “don’t look a gift horse in the mouth” and wondered what the heck that meant or where the phrase originated? Me too, and I was 90% it wasn’t the classic 90s Hootie & the Blowfish lyrics I know that use it. The phrase, in an allegorical sense, suggests that you should…
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