How many miles is the Kentucky Derby?

Here is the question :

HOW MANY MILES IS THE KENTUCKY DERBY?

Here is the option for the question :

• 1.25 miles
• 3.2 miles
• 5.5 miles
• 7.75 miles

The Answer:

And, the answer for the the question is :

Explanation:

[STC0010524]. In spite of the fact that the competition was once run over a distance of 1.5 miles, in 1896 it was shortened to its present distance of 1.25 miles (which is equivalent to 10 furlongs). It was believed at the time that a distance of one and a half miles (two kilometers) was too much for the horses to run so early on in the spring. Stone Street, who competed in the event in 1908, holds the dubious distinction of being the slowest time ever recorded in the Kentucky Derby since the distance of the race was reduced to 1.25 miles. Stone Street’s time was 2:15.20.