英语词汇kentucky derby的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	kentucky derby
词源	Kentucky Derby. A horse race for three-year-olds held an- nually since 1875 on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky; it was named after the English Derby at Epsom Downs, first held in 1780. See derby.
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