A Moment In Kentucky History: Kentucky Derby And The Triple Crown

WEKU | By Samantha Morrill

Published September 4, 2020 at 8:15 AM EDT

Think History is our daily segment from Kentucky Humanities. Today, Bill Goodman tells us about? the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown.

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