First Televised Kentucky Derby

Date: May 3, 1952 • Location: Washington, United States

The Kentucky Derby is televised nationally for the first time, on the CBS network.

The Kentucky Derby is an American Grade I stakes race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race is run by three-year-old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1+1⁄4 miles. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 pounds.