A then 1 1/2-mile horse race was inaugurated in this state in 1875; Aristides won by 2 lengths
Using the thoroughbred racing convention of one length equaling one-fifth of 
a... [DOC] [TLE] The Courier-Journal from Louisville, Kentucky  Page 39 [PAR] The Courier-Journal (Louisville, Kentucky), Wednesday, May 1, 1940, Page 39.