The director of racing for Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs is the home of the famous Kentucky Derby, but it also contains a number of other important and popular breeds. In addition to the Derby (Grade 1 stakes race), the Kentucky Oaks (Grade 1), Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (Grade 1) and the Clark Handicap (Grade 2).
When Churchill Downs opened in 1875, the first Kentucky Derby and the Oaks took place this year. The Derby was originally a mile and a half, but the distance was changed in the mile and fourth in 1896. The first Derby in 1875, attracted a field of 15 horses of three years and a crowd of 10,000 people. The first horse to win the Derby is a horse by the name of Aristide, trained by Ansel Williams. Williams would later become a Hall of Fame trainer. The Colt was ridden by Oliver Lewis, who is also on a horse to win the Belmont Stakes.
The Kentucky Oaks is a race of Grade 1 stakes fillies three years old thoroughbred is held each year at Churchill Downs. In collaboration with the Derby, the Oaks is one of the oldest contested sporting events in history. It is also the only race which stands on its original site. The Kentucky Oaks is run over four distances to start with a mile and a half to a mile and a quarter mile and sixteenth in the last mile and an eighth of the race, which runs today. The Oaks is the Derby for fillies and is considered the second most popular race horses in the list of participants. The race attracted 100,000 spectators in 2001.
The Woodford Reserve Classic was previously known as the Early Times Turf Classic Stakes. The first race of the race took place in 1987. The race is now sponsored by Woodford Reserve, a bourbon distillery. This race is usually held before the grass Derby the first Saturday in May each year. It is performed on one and one eighth miles for three years.
The Clark Handicap is a Grade II race for three years and more. The race was first run in 1875 and is held annually in late November and early December at Churchill Downs. They are among the oldest breeds in the United States and is always held at Churchill Downs to date. The race was named after Colonel M. Lewis Clark, the founder of the Louisville Jockey Club construction Churchill Downs. The length of the course has changed four times since its inception and is now at a mile and an eighth.