Saturday May 4, 2024 was the 150th anniversary of the Kentucky Derby. Run for the Roses. It has been run every year on the first Saturday of May , except the year Covid moved it to September. Big hats, Mint Juleps, Roses and Seersucker Suits along with 150,000 people storm Louisville, Kentucky at Church Hill Downs. The Race Track officials claim the run for the Roses is the oldest continuously ...