About the Kentucky Derby
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About the Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby has been around for more than 100 years. The race was created by Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., grandson of explorer William Clark, after he visited the Epsom Derby in England and the Grand Prix de Paris in France and returned determined to found an American race of similar prestige.
Churchill Downs adds three points-bearing Middle East races to the Kentucky Derby series.
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Churchill Downs adds three points-bearing Middle East races to the Kentucky Derby series.

Churchill Downs Inc. has announced the addition of three key races in the Middle East to the European-Middle East qualifying series for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. These newly included races—the Group 3 UAE 2000 Guineas, the Saudi Derby (G3), and the Dubai Road to the Kentucky Derby Stakes (formerly the Al Bastakiya)—will now offer valuable qualifying points, creating expanded opportunities for three-year-old Thoroughbreds to earn an invitation to compete in the Kentucky Derby, scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2026.