Since it's Derby week, we look back at a few important Derby milestones and more.

As our Toby Gibbs reviews this week and Kentucky history.

Louisville's Seelbach Hotel opened on May 1st, 1905.

25,000 people turned out for the opening.

Future guests included eight presidents and gangster Al Capone.

HILL Gale won the 73rd Kentucky Derby on May 3rd, 1952.

The race aired on CBS and was the first Derby broadcast on national television.

Some worry TV coverage would cut down on attendance at future derbies.

But instead the broadcast caused the Derby's popularity to grow.

Legendary singer and actress Judy Garland sang My Old Kentucky Home during a Derby Week appearance at the Bluegrass Festival show in Lexington on April 29th, 1953.

I hope you enjoy.

One year later, on April 29th, 1954, comedian Bob Hope performed at the Bluegrass Festival show at Lexington's Memorial Coliseum.

Derby Week tradition began on April 30th, 1963, as the Battle of Louisville and the Delta Queen competed in their first Steamboat race on the Ohio River.

The Delta Queen won.

Diane Crump became the first woman jockey to win the Kentucky Derby on May 2nd, 1970.

She rode dust commander.

The non running of the Kentucky Derby was news on May 2nd, 2020.

Because of COVID, the race was postponed the first time in 75 years.

The Kentucky Derby wasn't on the first Saturday in May.

Those are some of the highlights this week in Kentucky history.

I'm Toby Gibbs.