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3 de may. de 2023 · American Countess. The Belle of Louisville will be looking to defend its title from last year and extend its winning streak to four straight, excluding 2020, when the race wasn't held due to COVID ...
4 de may. de 2022 · The Great Steamboat Race took place on May 4, 2022. ... The race put the Belle of Louisville against the Belle of Cincinnati and American Countess, which was racing for the first time.
29 de abr. de 2021 · This was the Belle's 29th win. The 59th annual race featured the Belle taking on her up-river rival the Belle of Cincinnati and her southern rival, the American Duchess. Mayor Greg Fischer presents the 12-point antlers to the Belle of Louisville for winning the Great Steamboat Race (Kentucky Derby Festival) “It wouldn’t be Derby Week ...
5 de may. de 2024 · This story appeared on May 2, 2021 — capturing the excitement of that year’s Great American Steamboat Race, a part of Derby Festival celebrations in Louisville. This time, the Belle of ...
Hace 3 días · In June 1870, the Natchez set a new record for the 1,200-mile journey from New Orleans to St. Louis of three days, 21 hours, and 58 minutes; that lopped more than an hour off the previous record. The speedy trip caught the attention of the captain of the Robert E. Lee, John Cannon. He challenged the skipper of the Natchez, Tom Leathers, to race ...
1 de may. de 2024 · Who won the Great Steamboat Race in 2023? “The Belle of Louisville was declared the winner in 2023,” according to the Kentucky Derby Festival website. “Come see if our beloved local ...
4 de may. de 2022 · Following deliberation by the judges, the boat Captains, Derby Festival officials and Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer, the hometown Belle was deemed the only “authentic” steamboat to cross the finish line first in the 60 th annual race. “It wouldn’t be Derby Week without racing on the river and some steamboat shenanigans,” said Matt Gibson, Kentucky Derby Festival President and CEO.
