A Look at the Origin of the Kentucky Derby

A resident of Memphis, Tennessee, Jimmy Winemiller is an accomplished real estate professional. Jimmy Winemiller is passionate about horses and racing. His wife’s horse, Wine Princess, race at the famous Churchill Downs, home to the Kentucky Derby.

Horseracing has been a sport for centuries and has a storied history in the United States, especially in Kentucky. The Kentucky Derby is known across the world as the premier horseracing event of the year. It started when Meriweather Lewis Clark took in horse races in Europe during his visit in 1872. He had attended the Epsom Derby in London, England. Clark decided that he must bring this event back to America and enlisted the help of his two uncles, John and Henry Churchill.

The first Kentucky Derby was held on May 17th, 1875, sponsored by the Louiseville Jockey Club. It consisted of around 10,000 spectators viewing a one and a half-mile race by 15 different horses. The winner of the first-ever derby was a three-year-old thoroughbred named Aristides.

Brevard Harbor Edge Purchases Farm

A real estate development professional with four decades of experience, Jimmy Winemiller has developed commercial and residential properties throughout Florida and the southern United States. Jimmy Winemiller serves as an agent for Brevard Harbor Edge, for which he purchased a property of 2,294 acres near Palm City in Martin County, Florida.


Purchased at auction in 2013, the farm property was owned by the Madonia family, who grew tomatoes, potatoes, squash, cabbage, peppers, and sweet corn. Situated along the I-95 interstate highway and the Florida turnpike, the property has a drip irrigation system throughout. Along with farmland, the property features an airstrip approved by the Federal Aviation Administration.


The St. Lucie Inlet Canal runs along the property lines. Future development potential includes a marina on the canal. The property has been divided into 250 lots with the airstrip occupying a common area. In 2014, Brevard Harbor Edge purchased 34 acres adjacent to the property, offering convenient access from the main road to the farm.