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路易西安纳州的课瑞森市赛马俱乐部的比赛,马匹竞相冲向终点

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肯塔基州的第一场赛马:1875517

1875517日,一匹马叫做亚里斯泰德 (Aristides) 在马师奥力佛.路易斯 (Oliver Lewis) 的操控下,领先其他马匹,率先冲过终点线,赢得肯塔基州第一场赛马比赛的冠军。这匹马的主人麦克葛拉斯 (H. P. McGrath) ,以及一群大声吶喊的观众站在看台上看着比赛。亚里斯泰德是一匹纯种名驹,牠的名字是以远古希腊一位将军的名字命名的。赢得路易斯威尔的胜利之后,亚里斯泰德得到更多的牧草饲料。你在这场有史以来的比赛中,还看到了什么呢?


On May 17, 1875, the horse, Aristides, and his rider, Oliver Lewis, crossed the finish line ahead of the rest of the field at the first ever Kentucky Derby. The horse's owner, H.P. McGrath, and a roaring crowd in the stands looked on. Aristides, a Thoroughbred named after an ancient Greek general, earned extra alfalfa that day in Louisville. What would you have seen in Louisville that first race day?

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