Older than the Olympics? The Kentucky Derby is not the world’s oldest sporting event. It was modeled after the Epsom Derby, which has been run in England since 1780.

Older than the Olympics? The Kentucky Derby is not the world’s oldest sporting event. It was modeled after the Epsom Derby, which has been run in England since 1780.

The Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old this Saturday. America’s longest continuously held sporting event has survived two world wars, the Great Depression and pandemics, including COVID-19 in 2020.

The Kentucky Derby turns 150 years old this Saturday. America’s longest continuously held sporting event has survived two world wars, the Great Depression and pandemics, including COVID-19 in 2020.

The Derby has survived two world wars, the Depression and pandemics, including COVID-19 in 2020, when it ran in virtual silence without the usual crowd of 150,000.

The Derby has survived two world wars, the Depression and pandemics, including covid-19 in 2020, when it ran in virtual silence without the usual crowd of 150,000.