Much More Than Simply A Sporting Affair – The Kentucky Derby is Unique in Tradition
The dream began using a young man, Col. M. Lewis Clark, grandson of Gen. William Clark, the traveler. He went to England and France in 1872 and decided he would undoubtedly build a racetrack in Kentucky to regenerate the state’s horse breeding business. Development begun immediately after the excursion on 80 acres he purchased from …
