The Two Times The Kentucky Derby Was Postponed And Replaced By Turtle Races
The contestants had names like Broken Spring, Nutty Brittle, and Fine Liquors, in keeping with the spirit of horse racing, and ran (more like sauntered, shuffled, or ambled along) a specially-designed track, per The Courier-Journal. More than 6,000 race fans showed up for the Turtle Derby, which was held at the county armory but staffed