Kentucky is known for the Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby [ ˈdɜrbi ] is a horse race that is held annually in Louisville , Kentucky , United States , on the first Saturday in May , capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival . The race is known in the United States as `` The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports '' or `` The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports '' for its approximate duration , and is also called `` The Run for the Roses '' for the blanket of roses draped over the winner .