 It's almost time for the Kentucky Derby, but why do we call it a Derby? Okay, so it all started in 1778 with this guy, the 12th Earl of Derby in England. He and his friends were having a dinner party and they wanted to create a horse race. He actually flipped a coin with a buddy to see who got to name it. Luckily Derby won because I'm not sure the Bunbury has quite the same ring to it. So since 1780, the Epsom Derby has been run in England and it's considered their most prestigious race. Fast forward to 1872, Colonel Maryweather Lewis Clark Jr. made his way overseas, attended the Derby and wanted to bring the same type of race to America. He came home and founded the Louisville Jockey Club and the Kentucky Derby has been run since 1875.