Champions Day will delight Kentucky Derby fans by celebrating the greatest moments in the sport’s history and honoring its legendary jockeys and trainers.
Watch the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks contenders conduct morning workouts while enjoying a delicious buffet breakfast. Dawn at the Downs is a popular tradition for both Louisvillians and visitors, giving Kentucky Derby fans the opportunity to see the contenders train for the big race, while listening to expert commentary.
Celebrate the trifecta of Kentucky pride at Thurby, and enjoy the things that Kentucky is famous for – great horse racing, bourbon, and music! Tickets start at $22 for general admission access to the Paddock area, the Plaza, and the First Floor Grandstand.
Held each year on the day before the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks Day is a celebration of ladies - from America’s most premier 3-year-old fillies horse race, to ladies walking the runway in PINK in the Longines Kentucky Oaks Fashion Contest and parading on the racetrack in the Survivors Parade presented by Kroger. Be a part of Kentucky Oaks Day and the fans that celebrate fillies, fashion and fundraising for women’s critical health issues.
A trip to the Kentucky Derby is an unforgettable experience! Watch one of the world’s top rank horse races, known as “the most exciting two minutes in sports”, while immersing yourself in the iconic southern Derby traditions - sipping a mint julep, donning a beautiful hat, and joining fellow race fans in singing “My Old Kentucky Home”.
