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May 3, 2024
150th Kentucky Derby
As the oldest continuously held sporting event in American history, the Kentucky Derby has no shortage of long-standing records, interesting tidbits and fun traditions. Let’s take a look at some ahead of this weekend’s “Run for the Roses.”

  • Nineteen past winners have had names beginning with the letter "S," including Secretariat.

  • The title of youngest jockey to win the esteemed race is shared by Alonzo "Lonnie" Clayton and James "Soup" Perkins—both were just 15 come Derby day in 1892 and 1895, respectively. Bill Shoemaker continues to hold the title as the oldest winner; he was 54 when he took home the 1986 title.

  • Mike Smith has ridden the most Kentucky Derby horses (27) in history, beating out Bill Shoemaker's record of 26 in 2021.

  • The Derby is also referred to as 'The Run for the Roses' because the winner is awarded a blanket sewn with over 400 roses post-race. This blanket weighs about 40 lbs.

  • Three fillies (female horses) have won the Derby: Regret (1915), Genuine Risk (1980), and Winning Colors (1988).

  • All thoroughbred race horses have the same birthday—January 1. No matter what day a horse was born on during the year, race horse age is marked from New Year's Day in order to make it easier to keep track of bloodlines.

  • Secretariat remains the fastest horse in Kentucky Derby history. His 1973 record time of 1:59.40 has never been broken. The slowest winning time, on the other hand, is credited to the 1891 winner, Kingman, who took 2:52.25 to complete the 1.5 miles.

  • Starting posts #5 and #10 have proved to be the luckiest—riders assigned to those posts have won more times than any of the other starting lanes.

  • No horses with names beginning with Q, X, or Y have ever won the Derby.

  • For the 150th anniversary of the race, the purse for the Derby was raised to $5 million (up from $3 million in 2023) with the winner taking home $3.1 million, $1 million for the runner up, $500,000 for third place, $250,000 for fourth place, and $150,000 for fifth.
BUSINESS INSURANCE NEWS
Commercial Flood Insurance: As with homeowners insurance policies, many business owners don’t realize that their commercial property insurance doesn’t necessarily cover flooding. Suffering a flood can wipe out a business because it’s not just a matter of replacing damaged equipment and repairing buildings, but also the sheer time it takes where the facilities can’t be used. It’s important to note that with commercial properties, sudden excessive rainfall isn’t necessarily the biggest flood risk. You must also factor in drains getting clogged, which can turn a normal rainfall or snowstorm into an unexpected catastrophic event. Just because your business isn’t in a flood zone doesn’t make it immune to flooding. Having commercial flood insurance may help to keep your business running, even after a catastrophe.
It is important to make sure all your bases are covered by insurance. Accidents will happen that are out of your control.
PERSONAL INSURANCE NEWS
Home Cyber Insurance: Back in the day, your sensitive personal data was usually stored in a manilla folder tucked away in a filing cabinet. But times have changed, and with more individuals and families like you online, that important information is more at risk than ever, which is why you need protection with home cyber insurance. From social security numbers to banking information, the personal information you put into your technology is a prime target for cyber attackers. This coverage, also called personal cyber insurance, can help protect in the event of a cyber-attack targeted against you. This is a type of personal insurance that can offer protection for many of the personal devices you use at home—including laptops, smartphones, and tablets—and the personal data you store on them.
Lexington Insurance Agency can insure all your needs! We have excellent programs that will insure you through the different stages of life.
GROUP HEALTH, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, & MEDICARE NEWS
Group Vision: Even if your basic health insurance plan offers coverage for routine eye examinations, a group vision insurance plan is inexpensive to offer your employees and may cover benefits for exams, frames, lenses, contact lenses, and safety glasses. Of course, regular eye exams help protect your employees’ eyesight. But they can also learn more than whether or not they need new glasses or contacts. Their vision providers may identify early signs and symptoms of conditions such as glaucoma, cataracts, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart disease, and high cholesterol, which is important in encouraging your employees to be healthy.
To request more information about individual health, group health & Medicare and other employee benefits:
LIFE & FINANCIAL NEWS
May is Disability Insurance Awareness Month!
Families may face significant changes when the household’s primary wage earner is sick or injured and unable to work. There are bills to pay and other financial obligations to meet. Without the income they rely on, how can the family make ends meet?

Many people do not realize that their income is their most valuable asset and without their income, they cannot pay their mortgage, buy groceries or support their family financially.

Throughout the month of May, we will be highlighting Disability Insurance Options.

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FUN FACTS
Did you know that you can insure a haunted house?
Some homeowners opt for insurance policies that cover damages caused by paranormal activities, though it's typically challenging to prove such claims.

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