What Was The First Purse For The Kentucky Derby?
a $2,850. The first Derby drew a crowd of 10,000 people, with the winning horse Aristides and his owner H.P. McGrath receiving a $2,850 purse. Last years Derby had an official attendance of 157,813, with the winning horse Justify and his team getting $1.24 million of the $2 million purse. What is the purse for …
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