The Kentucky Derby Festival always takes place two weeks before the Kentucky Derby “the most exciting two minutes in sports”. It is an annual event that has been going on for decades. The festival is the largest annual event in the state of Kentucky. This event was first held in 1935 and it went to…
The Kentucky Derby is always held on the first Saturday of May in Louisville, Kentucky at the Churchill Downs. This sport has been held since 1875 nonstop, and over the years it has earned itself some significant names, right from being recognized as the “The race for the roses”, since the winner is crowned with…
The 2023 running of the 149th Kentucky Derby is set for Saturday, May 6, 2023. But, prior to that, the Louisville metro area plays host to the Kentucky Derby Festival for two weeks. The event includes everything from fireworks, music, and balloon races to a mini and full marathon. The marathons date back to the…
The 149th running of the 2023 Kentucky Oaks traditionally takes place the Friday before Kentucky Derby day. This year the date falls on Friday 5 May 2023, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The race, which dates to 1875, is for qualified three-year-old fillies and now has a Think Pink Theme thanks to the color…
The 149th Kentucky Derby 2023 is taking place on Saturday, May 6 at Churchill Downs, Kentucky, in the United States, where three-year-old 20 Thoroughbreds will run for a 2.0 km race. The derby day is scheduled to televise on NBC sports TV channel. Here is everything you need to know about how to watch the…
First hosted in 1875 at Churchill Downs racecourse in Louisville, the Kentucky Derby is the most ancient sporting occasion in the US. Christened the “Run for the Roses,” the Derby showcases three-year-old pedigrees running an expanse of 1.25 miles. Currently, some 150,000 fans congregate yearly at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, at times dubbed…
For thousands of years, thoroughbred horse racing has been a sport that has captivated many people. Since 1750 when the first horse racing club was established in England, the sport has only steadily grown in popularity. Either way, you look at it, there has also been a multitude of thoroughbred stars who have come and…