April 2024 - Kentucky Derby

Down

1. First Triple Crown winner.

2. The Derby has never been _______.

3. The state that produces the most winning horses.

4. Traditional flower draped over the winning horse.

6. The official drink.

8. Most popular spectator accessory.

10. Horse that ran the fastest Derby time.

12. Most exciting ____ minutes in sports.

Across

5. Number of winners' names beginning with ‘S’.

7. Takes place in this city.

9. First Derby winner.

11. Held on the first of which day in May?

12. Age of horses that compete.

13. Number of horses that typically participate.

14. First ever female jockey.

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Down: 

1. Justify 

2. Cancelled 

3. Kentucky

4. Roses 

6. Mint Julep 

8. Hat 

10. Secretariat 

12. Two 

Across

5. Nineteen 

7. Louisville 

9. Aristides 

11. Saturday

12. Three 

13. Twenty 

15. Crump