Eunesyif replied, "Currently in Kentucky, we have two major competitors. The first is KDKA, and the second is a local Kentucky radio station called Aristides Radio, which was founded by a racing club in honor of Kentucky's legendary racehorse Aristides!"
On May 17, 1875, Churchill Downs officially opened.
On the opening day, there were four races, and a horse named "Bonaventure" won the first victory of this grand event.
But soon, the spotlight of victory was taken by a chestnut horse named "Aristides," because Clark named the race he entered "the Kentucky Derby," following the tradition of the United Kingdom's Epsom Derby.
This event was also known as the competition of the finest colts and fillies, with horses carrying a weight of 126 pounds and racing for 1.25 miles. The race was dubbed "The Run for the Roses" by writer Bill Crum because the official flower of the event is the rose, and the winning horse would be adorned with a traditional garland of roses.