The Kentucky Derby Is Saturday, So, Here Are Some Facts

This year marks the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby, held each May at Louisville’s historic Churchill Downs Racetrack.

If you're into horse racing, you're probably up-to-speed on the likely contenders in this Saturday's "Run For The Roses," and you've maybe even picked out your favorite. So, I won't be wasting your time with my gambling picks.

Instead, we'll take a look at a few "Did You Know" items, so you can amuse and impress those around you as you take in the longest running sports event in America.

The number-crunching folks at personal-finance site WalletHub put their substantial intellectual firepower to work and came up with a really cool infographic to give you the trivial edge on Saturday afternoon: