Monday, April 19, 2010

Kentucky Derby Factoid 3



The Gold Standard: The Kentucky Derby Trophy. The Kentucky Derby Gold Cup is awarded each year to the winning horse’s owner. The trophy is made from a combination of 20 and 14-karat gold and weighs more than 100 ounces. A sterling version of the trophy is awarded to the winning trainer, jockey, and breeder. The Gold Cup trophy takes over three months to produce and is one of the few solid gold trophies awarded in any American sporting event.

1 comment:

Joan C said...

Nora - I've been having some computer and dental issues and have not realized that this is Derby week - I wrote you an email about the contest.