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1978 Kentucky Derby

Index 1978 Kentucky Derby

The 1978 Kentucky Derby was the 104th running of the Kentucky Derby. [1]

22 relations: Affirmed, Alydar, American Broadcasting Company, Believe It (horse), Chris McCarron, Churchill Downs, Donald Brumfield, Eddie Maple, Graded stakes race, Jockey, Jorge Velásquez, Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Kentucky, Robert L. Baird, Sensitive Prince, Steve Cauthen, The Courier-Journal, Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States), 1977 Kentucky Derby, 1978 Belmont Stakes, 1978 Preakness Stakes, 1979 Kentucky Derby.

Affirmed

Affirmed (February 21, 1975 – January 12, 2001) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was the eleventh winner of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.

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Alydar

Alydar (March 23, 1975 – November 15, 1990) was a chestnut colt and an American Thoroughbred race horse who was most famous for finishing a close second to Affirmed in all three races of the Triple Crown.

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American Broadcasting Company

The American Broadcasting Company (ABC) is an American commercial broadcast television network that is a flagship property of Disney–ABC Television Group, a subsidiary of the Disney Media Networks division of The Walt Disney Company.

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Believe It (horse)

Believe It (February 9, 1975 – June 5, 2002) was an American bred racehorse.

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Chris McCarron

Christopher John "Chris" McCarron (born March 27, 1955, Boston, Massachusetts) is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.

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Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs, located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for annually hosting the Kentucky Derby.

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Donald Brumfield

Donald Alan "Don" Brumfield (born May 24, 1938) is a retired American jockey from Kentucky.

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Eddie Maple

Edward Retz "Eddie" Maple (born November 8, 1948 in Carrollton, Ohio) is a retired American thoroughbred horse racing jockey.

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Graded stakes race

A graded stakes race is a thoroughbred horse race in the United States or Canada that meets the criteria of the American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA).

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Jockey

A jockey is someone who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession.

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Jorge Velásquez

Jorge Velásquez (born December 28, 1946 in Chepo, Panama) is a thoroughbred horse racing Hall of Fame jockey.

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Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby, is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.

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Louisville, Kentucky

Louisville is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the 29th most-populous city in the United States.

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Robert L. Baird

Robert Lee "Bobby" Baird (November 17, 1920 - December 16, 2005) was an American jockey and trainer in Thoroughbred horse racing and a decorated soldier who served with General Patton’s Third Army in World War II with which he landed on Utah Beach on D Day.

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Sensitive Prince

Sensitive Prince (foaled April 1, 1975 in Kentucky) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse.

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Steve Cauthen

Steve Cauthen (born May 1, 1960) is an American jockey who is now retired.

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The Courier-Journal

Courier Journal, locally called The Courier-Journal or The C-J or The Courier, is the largest news organization in Kentucky.

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Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing (United States)

In the United States, the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, commonly known as the Triple Crown, is a title awarded to a three-year-old Thoroughbred horse who wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes.

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1977 Kentucky Derby

The 1977 Kentucky Derby was the 103rd running of the Kentucky Derby.

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1978 Belmont Stakes

The 1978 Belmont Stakes was the 110th running of the Belmont Stakes.

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1978 Preakness Stakes

The 1978 Preakness Stakes was the 103rd running of the $210,000 Grade 1 Preakness Stakes thoroughbred horse race.

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1979 Kentucky Derby

The 1979 Kentucky Derby was the 105th running of the Kentucky Derby.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_Kentucky_Derby

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