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I picked the wrong park to watch Thunder Over Louisville. What an embarrassment.
I took my family and met some friends at Carrie Gaulbert Cox Park on River Road to watch the air show before Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday. What an embarrassment to our city. The grass looks like it hasn’t been mowed this year. The restrooms were locked. There were two portable toilets for thousands of people. And all this knowing there would be a crowd there for the air show.
Kentucky Derby 2024 weather predictions ahead of May 4 race day
No one wants to be stuck out in the rain, especially dressed in the wrong attire. Will the weather hold for the 2024 Kentucky Derby? Luckily, the extended forecast at AccuWeather.com currently shows decent weather for race day as of Thursday, April 25. ...
Louisville residents feel Kentucky Derby tickets far out of reach as infield price hits $130
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Tickets to the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby are sold out, but you can still buy tickets from resellers if you're willing to pay the price. For decades, the cheapest way to take in the Derby experience was to buy a ticket to the infield. However, that option is more expensive than ever at $130 apiece. The prices only get steeper from there. That's why some people we talked to said they simply can't afford it.
Kentucky Derby Week 2024: Post times, ticket prices, stakes races, more at Churchill Downs
Churchill Downs’ 2024 Spring Meet will open Saturday and offer fans a first look at the track’s new $200 million paddock. The new horseshoe-shaped structure extends three stories and has about 3,600 premium seats across various clubs, suites, terraces and balconies. “The best thing about the new paddock...
Where to Watch/Listen: Horse Racing Coverage April 24-28
Excitement is ramping up in the horse racing universe in anticipation of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 4. Derby contenders are shipping to Churchill Downs to get acclimated to the backstretch and train on the main track, and media coverage of the sport will reach a pinnacle over the next 12 days on all outlets – television, radio, and online streaming.
Louisville college student takes home first place at Derby Festival hole-in-one contest
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — No one left Seneca Golf Course with a $1 million check Tuesday, but a college student is going home with thousands. The Kentucky Derby Festival's hole-in-one contest wrapped up Tuesday night, and the first-place winner was a Louisville college student. Sean McFarlane made it closest to...
Whit Beckman, Louisville native and trainer, has full-circle moment in Kentucky Derby 2024
Whit Beckman still has Truly Mischief’s halter in his barn. On Sept. 11, 2021, Truly Mischief was the first horse that Beckman purchased, establishing Beckman Racing Stables. He stabled the horse at Barn 33 at Churchill Downs. Nearly three years later and three doors down at Barn 36, the Louisville native has 30 horses...
Construction complete on new Churchill Downs Paddock
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With just 10 days until the 150th Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs is celebrating a major milestone: the completion of its new paddock. The project, which began two years ago, transformed this section of the track. Now, horse stalls are lined up below the iconic twin spires, giving race fans a view like never before.
Ed DeRosa's betting strategy for 502'sDay at Churchill Downs: Horses to put your money on
While Downs After Dark is “Opening Night” and a week before the Kentucky Derby, 502’sDay feels more like actual Kentucky Derby Week. Enjoy your day, Louisville, and if you’re at Churchill Downs, make sure you pay attention to the cool race names referencing area landmarks and legends.
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