Derby Day

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Derby Day

• The Kentucky Derby is the oldest continuously
  held sporting event in the US. It is held at
  Churchill Downs in Louisville on the first
  Saturday in May.

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Kentucky Map

• Where is Louisville located in Kentucky?

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Churchill Downs Racetrack
Find Churchill Downs on the Louisville city map.
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History of Horse Racing
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Detail of ancient Greek vase

• Horse racing is one of our oldest sports, having
  its origins among the prehistoric nomadic
  tribesmen of central Asia who first domesticated
  the horse around 4500 BC. Horse racing was an
  event in the ancient Greek Olympics by 638 BC.

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• In the 12th century English knights returned from
  the Crusades with swift Arab horses. Over the
  next 400 years Arab stallions (males) were
  imported and bred to English mares (females) to
  produce horses that combined speed and endurance.

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In the 1700s horse racing became a professional
sport in England. With the increase of
racetracks being built the need for rules and
standards became necessary. In 1750 the Jockey
Club was formed to write the rules of racing.
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• Members of the Jockey Club had to trace the
  pedigree or complete family history of every race
  horse in England. In 1793, this research was
  published in a book. By the early 1800s the only
  horses that could be called Thoroughbreds and
  allowed to race had to descend from horses listed
  in the book. British settlers brought horses and
  horse racing to America.

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Horses in Art
Horse sketch by Leonardo da Vinci,
1452-1519 Leonardo was a Renaissance artist who
filled many books with sketches. He made lots
of notes in a secret code that he wrote backwards.
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Edgar Degas

• Horses and racing have always been popular
  subjects for artists. The subject of art is what
  you can recognize or name.
• One artist famous for his painting of horses is
  Edgar Degas. He was born in France in 1834 and
  died in 1917. He was a French Impressionist
  artist who liked to paint and draw modern
  everyday life. His favorite media (art
  materials) was oil paint and pastel chalk.

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Edgar Degas, Impressionist Artist

• Degas, EdgarRace Horses1885-1888Pastel on
  panel11 7/8 x 16 in.Philadelphia Museum of Art

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• Degas, EdgarJockeys Before the Race1869-72Oil,
  essence, with touches of pastel on paper42 1/8 x
  28 3/4 in. (107 x 73 cm)Barber Institute of Fine
  Arts, University of Birmingham

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• Degas, EdgarLe DefileHorses Before the
  Standsc. 1866-68Essence on paper mounted on
  canvas18 1/8 x 24 in (46 x 61 cm)Musee d'Orsay,
  Paris

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In the summer of 2000, brightly colored horses
decorated by artists were located throughout
Lexington, Ky. This public art project was
sponsored by the Lexington Arts and Cultural
Council and was called Horse Mania.
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The Kentucky Derby has many traditions and
symbols. One of these traditions is the singing
of My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night by Stephen
Foster. This song is the official song for the
Commonwealth of Kentucky. Stephen Foster
(1826-1864) was one of Americas best-loved
composers (or songwriters). He wrote over 200
songs including Swanee River, Oh, Susanna and
Camptown Races.
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The house My Old Kentucky Home, Good Night is
connected to is Federal Hill, also known as My
Old Kentucky Home. It is located in Bardstown,
Ky and was built in 1818. It was the home of
Judge John Rowan whose Pittsburg cousin, Stephen
Foster, visited in 1852 and was inspired to write
the song.
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MY OLD KENTUCKY HOME                            
                                                  
                                                  
The sun shines bright on my old Kentucky
home'Tis summer, the people are gayThe corn
top's ripe and the meadow's in bloomWhile the
birds make music all the dayThe young folks roll
on the little cabin floorAll merry, all happy
and brightBy 'n by hard times come a-knocking at
the doorThen my old Kentucky home, good night.
Chorus Weep no more my lady,oh weep no more
today.We will sing one song for the old Kentucky
home,for the old Kentucky home far away. They
hunt no more for the 'possum and the coon,On
meadow, the hill and the shore,They sing no more
by the glimmer of the moon,On the bench by that
old cabin door.The day goes by like a shadow
o'er the heart,With sorrow where all was
delight.The time has come when the people have
to part,Then my old Kentucky home, good
night. The head must bow and the back will have
to bend,Wherever the poor folks may goA few
more days and the trouble will end,In the field
where sugar-canes may grow.A few more days till
we totter on the road,Then my old Kentucky home,
good night.

My Old Kentucky Home words and music by Stephen
Foster
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More Kentucky Derby Traditions

• DERBY-PIE
• DERBY-PIE was born nearly a half century ago as
  the specialty pastry of the Melrose Inn, at
  Prospect, Kentucky. Once developed, a proper name
  had to be given. Because each family member had a
  favorite, the name DERBY-PIE was actually pulled
  from a hat.
• And what a winner! By 1968 DERBY-PIE had become
  so successful that the name was registered with
  the U.S. Patent Office and the Commonwealth of
  Kentucky (that's the reason for the !). Since
  then it has been baked and distributed solely by
  Kern's Kitchen, a small family operation.   
•     DERBY-PIE is a registered trademark of
  Kern's Kitchen, Inc..

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Chocolate Nut Pie Recipe Kerns Kitchens has
registered Derby Pie and is the only company that
can make and sell pies called Derby Pies. We
will look at a similar recipe for a chocolate nut
pie. Chocolate Nut Pie ½ cup (1 stick)
margarine, melted 1 cup chopped walnuts 1 cup
sugar 1 cup chocolate chips ½ cup flour 2
unbaked 9 pie shells 2 eggs, slightly beaten 1
teaspoon vanilla Pre-heat oven to 350 Melt
margarine and cool. Mix sugar and flour together
to eliminate lumps in flour then combine in large
bowl with melted margarine. Beat eggs in small
bowl with fork and add to bowl. Stir in vanilla,
nuts and chocolate chips. (1 cup of Rice
Crispies may be substituted for nuts.) Pour into
pie shells and bake in pre-heated oven for 30
minutes. Cool before cutting. Yield 2
pies Following sequence Put the following
directions in the correct order. (Number
1,2,3,4) ______Beat eggs____Melt
margarine____Pre-heat oven____Pour into pie
shell If one pie will serve 8 people how many
pies would you need to bake for a party of
48? a. 3 b. 9 c. 6 d. 5
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The Kentucky Derby was established by Meriwether
Lewis Clark, Jr. who visited England and studied
how racetracks were built. He returned to
Louisville, Kentucky and built a racetrack he
named Churchill Downs (the track was built on a
farm owned by a family named Churchill). On May
17, 1875, the first Kentucky Derby was held.
Aristides, winner of the first Kentucky Derby
African American Isaac Murphy is considered one
of the greatest race riders in American history.
(1860-1896)
The jockey who rode Aristides was
African-American Oliver Lewis.
The first woman to ride in the Derby was Diane
Crump in 1970.
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Jockey Apparel

• Silks are the shirts and caps jockeys wear during
  a horse race. They are called silks because they
  used to be made out of silk. However, now we use
  nylon, a lighter, less-expensive and
  easier-to-clean fabric. Silks are like a
  uniformthey identify the owner of the
  Thoroughbred race horse.

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• Owners select the colors and shapes that make up
  the design of their silks. The Jockey Club must
  approve and register the silks to make sure no
  other owner has that combination. At one time,
  strict rules applied to which shapes could be
  used. In recent times, many non-traditional, but
  tasteful designs have appeared.

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Today the Kentucky Derby is the most famous
Thoroughbred horse race in the world and is
celebrated with a two week festival in Louisville
complete with balloon races and parades. More
than 100,000 fans attend the race and millions
watch on TV all over the world. The three year
old horses run the 1¼ mile track in a little over
2 minutes. This race is also called the Run for
the Roses because the fastest horse and jockey
is honored in the winners circle with a blanket
of red roses.
                                                
                       
Kentucky Derby Museum-Winners Circle Exhibit
Louisville, KY Smarty Jones The original Rose
Garland was freeze-dried and is stored in a case
behind display. It was donated by the Chapmans,
owner of Smarty Jones.
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Why Study the Kentucky Derby?

• We encourage you to discuss the following
  background information with your students.
• Why is the Kentucky Derby important to our
  students?
• The Kentucky Derby is an important historical
  event. Thoroughbred racing in America dates to
  the early colonial period. The Derby is the
  oldest continuously run sporting event in the
  United States.
• The Kentucky Derby is an important cultural
  event. At least 75,000 out-of-town visitors
  attend the Kentucky Derby each year, with a total
  crowd of about 150,000. Tens of millions of
  people all around the world watch the Kentucky
  Derby on television. One and a half million
  people participate in the Derby Festival events.
  
• The Kentucky Derby is an important economic
  event. Overall, the Thoroughbred industry in
  Kentucky is valued at over 1.2 billion,
  generating over 55,000 jobs. The economic impact
  from the Derby/Oaks weekend for the metropolitan
  area is 218 million
• The Kentucky Derby is an important athletic
  event. Understanding the roles of the
  Thoroughbred and the jockey as an athlete, as
  well as the scientific basis for their
  performance, helps provide insights into human
  training, nutrition and performance.
• Education Department
• Revised SWF/2004

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What is the Kentucky Derby? The Kentucky Derby is
a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old
Thoroughbred colts and fillies, held on the first
Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
It has been run every year since its first
running on May 17, 1875. The Kentucky Derby was
modeled after the Epsom Derby (pronounced
darby), a prominent race in England.
Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., grandson of the
famous explorer William Clark, headed the group
that built the Louisville Jockey Club and Driving
Association and began the Derby. The name
Churchill Downs was not used until 1883. In 1895
the construction of a new grandstand brought what
would become Churchill Downs most famous
landmark, the Twin Spires. Originally a mile and
a half race, the Kentucky Derby was shortened to
one mile and a quarter in 1896.
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The Kentucky Derby Museum In 1985, the Kentucky
Derby Museum, a private, non-profit educational
institution, opened to expand the awareness,
appreciation and the understanding of the
Kentucky Derby and Thoroughbred racing. In
Spring 2000, the Museum reopened after a major
renovation and expansion project. The Derby
Museum is open every day, except for Oaks and
Derby Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
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Kentucky Derby Museum
The Education Department welcomes any opportunity
to assist teachers and students. For additional
information about the science, history, culture
or economic impact of the Kentucky Derby and
Thoroughbred racing, visit our website at
www.derbymuseum.org or through the following
listed below Sandy Flaksman Curator of
Education [phone]

sflaksman_at_derbymuseum.org
www.derbymuseum.org/derbyedu
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This Kentucky Derby Power Point was presented at
the 2005 Kentucky Teaching and Learning
Conference, Louisville, KY by Debbie Hoodenpyle
and Janet Wyatt. It is intended to be used in
Kentucky classrooms.
Material was taken from the following
sources. www.derbymuseum.org www.kentuckyderby.c
om www.kernskitchen.net www.kentuckyliving.com
Debbie Hoodenpyle Janet Wyatt Debbie.hoodenp
yle_at_hopkins.kyschools.us janet.wyatt_at_hopkins.kysc
hools.us West Hopkins School 2695 Rabbit Ridge
Road Nebo, KY 42441 [phone]