The Kentucky Derby is now just five-and-a-half weeks away, and on Tuesday a very important piece of the Derby arrived at Churchill Downs. The Kentucky Derby winner’s trophy was displayed along with three smaller sterling silver trophies that go to the winning trainer, jockey, and breeder at a media briefing at Churchill Downs following their early afternoon arrival at the home of the Kentucky Derby. The trophies were created by New England Sterling of Attleboro, Mass.. They were delivered to the historic track by Marc Forbes, the company’s president, and Richard Powers, the president and CEO of the Precious Metals Division of the Cookson Group, the parent company of New England Sterling.
The Derby trophy will be on display at many events leading up to Derby Day, so it's available for all to see. New England Sterling also created the Kentucky Derby Trophy Collection, nine pieces of jewelry in the shape of the Derby trophy made from the same gold used in the trophy.
The design of the coveted Kentucky Derby winner’s trophy dates to 1924, when it was presented to Black Gold, the winner of the Golden Anniversary Derby. New England Sterling manufactured the trophy for Louisville jeweler Lemon & Son from 1975-1999, and has supplied the trophy directly to Churchill Downs since 1999.
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