Amid concerns about the coronavirus pandemic, the Kentucky Derby will be postponed from May 2 to Sept. 5, sources say. The last time the Derby wasn't held on the first Saturday in May was in 1945, when a ban on horse racing was issued due to World War II.
For the first time in 75 years, the Kentucky Derby will not be a part of the first Saturday in May.will postpone the Derby from May 2 to Sept. 5
, those close to the race confirmed to The Courier Journal. A formal announcement will be made on Tuesday at 9 a.m. ET. The last time the Kentucky Derby wasn’t held on the first Saturday in May was in 1945, when the government issued a ban on horse racing because of World War II. The ban was lifted on V-E Day , and the Derby was held on June 9. The only other year the Derby wasn’t held in May was in 1901, when it was raced on April 29.
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