Test Your Knowledge of The Kentucky Derby with Our Quiz

The Kentucky Derby is this weekend!  Take the quiz along with WFXB's Audra Grant to test your knowledge of the race traditional race at Churchill Downs.  

The Kentucky Derby is this weekend!  Take the quiz along with WFXB’s Audra Grant to test your knowledge of the race traditional race at Churchill Downs.

Here are a few facts to get started.

The 148th Kentucky Derby is a sports tradition that began in 1875.  The race at Churchill Downs in Louisville is the first contest in horse racing’s coveted triple crown, which includes the Preakness and Belmont .   A writer coined the phrase “Run for the roses” in 1925 because of the garland of 554 red roses draped over the winner.   The race is also known as “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” because of its approximate run time.