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by Long lines for drinks and ran out of merchandise. Overall a good time. on 5/8/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleLong lines for drinks and ran out of merchandise. Glad I put bets down at miami valley gaming on friday.
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About The Kentucky Derby
Sports institutions don't get much more classic than The Kentucky Derby, one of the oldest and most popular sporting events in the world. Crowds well in excess of 150,000 turn out every year on the first Saturday in May to watch this thoroughbred stakes race, taking part in a piece of American history.
Lovers of the racing, the excitement, and the pageantry have been turning out to see The Kentucky Derby every year since 1875. That's when Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. (grandson of legendary explorer William Clark) first brought the finest horses around to race at a new track in Louisville, Kentucky, that would later be dubbed Churchill Downs.
Ever since then, no matter what else was going on in the country — The Great Depression, World War I, World War II, or any other calamity — The Kentucky Derby went on, an irreplaceable part of the fabric of American life. Over the years, an entire culture has grown up around the race affectionately known as The Run for the Roses. Racegoers enjoy traditional mint juleps and burgoo stew to the playing of "My Old Kentucky Home," while the ladies show off lavish derby hats.
There's no thrill quite like the one that happens when you're watching world-class horses and jockeys work their way across the track on what has come to be widely known as "the most exciting two minutes in sports."
Naturally, the Derby tradition is rich with legendary jockeys — including record-breakers like Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack — and historic horses like Old Rosebud, Whirlaway, and Secretariat. More contemporary winners like Mike E. Smith on Justify and Victor Espinoza on American Pharoah carry the torch forward, bringing the best of horse racing to one of the world's most fabulously fun athletic events year after year.
Rating: 4 out of 5 Rating: 5 out of 5 Kentucky Derby
by Sandra on 5/8/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleWas a great day at the Derby. Had so much fun everyone should try to go. The most exciting 2 minutes in race.
Rating: 3 out of 5 The betting line was chaos and unorganized
by Dee on 5/8/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleHad a great time but would like to see it being more organized
Rating: 5 out of 5 It was great
by Pk on 5/8/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleEverything went very smoothly and the event was great
Rating: 1 out of 5 SUCKED!!!
by Angela on 5/7/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleDon’t waste time or money! Churchill has changed the entire venue to cater to the rich only. Infield is a rip off, expensive and can’t even see a horse with cloth covered fencing, no pass to paddock until last day race! No trash cans so TRASH EVERYWHERE! Dirty bathrooms with no supplies and the Hugh tent with derby stuff sold out at noon?! Really? $22 for a mint jullip? In a plastic cup!!!! Only good that the trash needed to walk through was all plastic , not glass… oh but those that bought the $2000 tickets ate and drank everything for free, while those that went for fun paid top dollar for a water! Shame on Churchill and as long as Woodford is the sponsor I will be boycotting all Woodford products and spreading the word!!! The Brown family should take action and bring back the best 2 min in sports for Kentuckians, not just the rich and famous.
Rating: 5 out of 5 150th Derby
by SCDawg on 5/7/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleAwesome experience. The bucket list that tops them all!
Rating: 1 out of 5 Redemption
by Sue on 5/7/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleWas not happy about having to wait until the night before the event. Lucky my tickets were real. Other people were not. You were the ones according to the seller Deigo that would not give him the tickets until the night yet that was not disclosed before I purchased them.
Rating: 5 out of 5 From 100 to 150
by WT on 5/7/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleI attended Derby 100 in 1974 and some years after pledged to attend Derby 150 as a bucket list item. I did it! So happy I did! I have had box seats in the past but wanted to do the infield this year - go back to where I started! I attended with a half-dozen twenty somethings, all of whom had their first Derby experience! They had a great time and I did too!
Rating: 5 out of 5 Derby
by Lefty on 5/7/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleGetting the tickets from Ticketmaster was easy. I was kept informed and provided reminders of the upcoming event. Derby was fun, weather was great! Only challenge was getting out, can Churchill have more exits from the infield.
Rating: 3 out of 5 Disappointed
by Pennilu on 5/7/24Churchill Downs - LouisvilleI was at the event 6 hours early. The government that had stuff for sale had very little left in it and the line was horrible. I thought for the price of the event it was disappointing. I could have watched at a casino for free. I bought 130 dollar ticket. I won’t attend again