First Kentucky derby held 1875  The Colt's name is Aristides newspaper clipping [ The Tennessean Nashville, Tennessee •  Thu, May 11, 1876 Page 1 ] https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-tennessean-aristides-breaks-record-f/148895858/ info https://www.espn.com.sg/sports/horse/news/story?id=5086727 Aristides: The first Derby winner Terry Conway Apr 14, 2010, 11:51 PM H. P. McGrath was a barroom brawler who worked his way up from crooked dice games in his