Instead of the Kentucky Derby, this year's eight elite turtles will square off instead, as the annual horse race had to be rescheduled due to Covid-19
The Kentucky Derby, hailed as the"Fastest Two Minutes in Sports," is being replaced with something slower.
Much...much...slower. This year eight elite turtles will square off instead, as the annual horse race had to be rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read MoreThe Kentucky Turtle Derby, sponsored by bourbon brand Old Forester, whose mint julep is the official drink of the Kentucky Derby, will take place on Saturday at 7 p.m. EST. Fans can watch the race on Old Forester's YouTube channel.
— Old Forester April 30, 2020 The Kentucky Derby, America's oldest continuously held major sporting event, is traditionally run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.The first"Run for the Roses" was held in 1875 and has only been postponed once before. In 1945, wartime restrictions forced it to be pushed back by one month.In its place, the first Kentucky Turtle Derby was held.
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