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The first Kentucky Derby Garland of Roses was placed upon Ben Bush in 1896. The garland consisted at that time of white and pink roses. And it wasn't until 1904 that the red rose would become the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The roses and special greenery for the Garland of Roses that will be presented to the winner of Kentucky Derby 149 are hand-stitched to the garland, something that Kroger ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A treasured Louisville tradition happened Friday: The crafting of the Garland of Roses. The garland is made by master floral designers at the Kroger in Middletown ...

The rose garland draped across the winning horse is made in Louisville at the Middletown Kroger. The trophy was finished Friday and weighs 40 pounds -- no more, no less.

If you're watching the Kentucky Derby -- known as the "Run for the Roses" and seeing that giant garland of roses and wondered, "Hey, what's the deal with that?" then we've got you covered. Per NBC ...

It’s no easy task to get the garlands prepared and delivered to Churchill Downs. Several people are required to create the 122 inch-long, 22 inch-wide garland, which weighs 40 pounds, according ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trainers will be hoping to see their horse adorned with the Garland of Roses at the end of Saturday's Kentucky Derby. The garland was crafted on Friday at the Kroger in Middletown.

The traditional Garland of Roses will blanket the winner of the Kentucky Derby.People turned out Friday to watch florists carefully craft the garland at the Kroger in Middletown.It consists of ...

The class advantage Paulassilverlining owned on paper heading into the $125,000 Garland of Roses was confidently flaunted Dec. 10, as the daughter of Ghostzapper lived up to her 1-9 favoritism ...

Kirk and Judy Robison's Vertical Oak continued her upward trajectory Dec. 8 with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $100,000 Garland of Roses Stakes at Aqueduct Racetrack.