Kentucky Derby

Contact Info

Churchill Downs
700 Central Ave.
Louisville,
KY 40208

Tel: (502) 636-4400

Web: www.kentuckyderby.com

Track Info

The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old thoroughbred horsesand is held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs. Colts and geldings carry 126 pounds and fillies 121 pounds.  The race is known in the United States as "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" for its approximate duration, and also goes by the name  "The Run for the Roses" for the blanket of roses draped over the winner. It is the first leg of the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing in the US.

The Kentucky Derby will be held at the Historic Churchill Downs in Louisville on saturday May 1st 2010.

Opening Times

Kentucky Derby, Saturday, May 1 2010
Gates Open: 8:00 AM (EST)
First Post: 11:00 AM (EST)

Entry Cost

General Admission: $40 (Cash or Visa)

Children under 12 years of age are free of charge when accompanied by an adult.

Directions

I-264 East (from I-64E - New Albany and St. Louis): Take Exit 9 - Taylor Blvd. Turn left traveling north on Taylor Blvd. For Gate 10, turn right on Longfield Ave. For Gate 17, turn right on Central Ave.

I-264 West (from I64W - Lexington): Take Exit 10- Third St/Southern Pkwy. Turn right heading north on Third St or Southern Pkwy to Central Ave. Turn left on Central Ave. For Gate 17, continue on Central Ave. For Gate 10, turn left at Fourth St and bear right passing the barns.

I-65 North or from Airport (From Nashville): Take I-264 West (Watterson Expressway) to Exit 10 - Third St/Southern Pkwy. Turn right heading north on Third St or Southern Pkwy to Central Ave. Turn left on Central Ave. For Gate 17, continue on Central Ave. For Gate 10, turn left at Fourth St and bear right passing the barns.

I-65 South (From Indianapolis/Downtown Louisville): Take Exit 132 - Crittenden Drive (exit will veer to the right). Continue straight on Crittenden, take first right at Central Ave intersection. Continue straight on Central Ave. Track is approximately 1.6 miles from expressway.