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Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr.

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Kentucky Derby

In Kentucky Derby: History
…history of Louisville racing was Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., the grandson of legendary explorer William Clark. In 1872 Clark traveled to Europe, where he met the foremost figures in horse racing there and developed the idea of establishing a jockey club in Louisville to sponsor races and highlight the city’s…
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Triple Crown

In Triple Crown
In 1875 Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr.—the founder of Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby—tried to promote a Triple Crown centred around his Derby. At the turn of the 20th century, race organizers in New York focused on three contests that took place in that state. These…
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