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Number of Starters

Over the 133 years of the Kentucky Derby, the race has attracted 1,688 starters, an average of 12.69 per year.

Largest: 23 1974 (100th running)
Smallest: 3 1892 and 1905
Total: 1,688 (1875 - 2007)
Average: 12.69
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