Tag: Kentucky Derby


Churchill Downs to be back on ‘trot’-track

Churchill Downs to resume racing

The Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky (US), home of the Kentucky Derby, said recently that the racetrack will resume live horse racing on September 14th after the implementation of new safety measures. ‘CBS NEWS’ stated that the announcement followed a temporary suspension of racing in... » Read more


Churchill Downs new paddock ‘transformational’

New premium seating for Kentucky Derby

For the first time since the Kentucky Derby, the Churchill Downs in South Louisville, Kentucky, United States, is showing off the progress on the new $200 million paddock construction project. ‘WDRB.com’ stated that with Derby 150 still about nine months away (May 2024), construction... » Read more


Rich guest experiences at ‘Run for the Roses’

New premium seating for the 150th Kentucky Derby

The 149th running of the horse race Kentucky Derby (US) has not yet been done and already plans are underway for the sesquicentennial – the 150th race. ‘SPECTRUM NEWS 1’ stated that in May 2021, attendance was limited to 52,000 but by last Spring, 147,294 watched in person as 81-1 long... » Read more


Kentucky Derby to (trot) with few fans

Kentucky Derby August 2020

Churchill Downs Racetrack in Kentucky, US, has confirmed that attendance at this year’s Kentucky Derby on September 5th will be limited to less than 23,000 spectators. The attendance has been capped at less than 14 per cent of the total capacity in 2015, when the event attracted a record crowd of... » Read more


Quintessential Kentucky Derby in September

Kentucky Derby

The postponed 146th running of the Kentucky Derby will be hosted in the presence of spectators under strict guidelines. This was declared by the Churchill Downs Racecourse in Kentucky, US. The Kentucky Derby is a horse race held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, almost always on the... » Read more


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