Mostt area hotels offer three-night minimum stays beginning on Thursday. Another option is to visit Louisville at another time during the Spring or Fall meets when rates aren't at their peak and a "Derby Experience" can still be found. During the Derby weekend, reservations are recommended at most fine restaurants in Louisville. Browse Louisville Restaurants and eateries. Thunder Over Louisville kicks off the two-week celebration with the largest fireworks event in North America, featuring extravagant fireworks and a world-class air show on the banks of the Ohio River.
Thunder returns in on April Every year, the infield of the race track hosts crowd-pleasing musical attractions, boardwalk games, food, and alcoholic beverages for purchase. If the cost of rooms and tickets is not leaving you much betting money, consider coming another time during Derby Week or another weekend during the Spring or Fall meets. Churchill Downs offers live racing beginning the last Saturday in April through the Fourth of July weekend. A special September meet is held during Bourbon Heritage Month.
And the Fall meet begins the last Saturday in October and runs through Thanksgiving weekend. You can still place a wager, have a slice of Derby Pie and drink a Mint Julep.
Check the full racing calendar here. Churchill Downs. Sign Up. Vinyl Richie — p. Submissions must be posted by p. Winners will be contacted at p. Limited ticketing available.
Visit Red Mile's Website. View Full Calendar. Skip to main navigation Skip to main content Skip to footer. Celebrate Derby Day at Keeneland. Saturday, May 1. Ways to Wager. Advance Wagering. Oaks Day Wagering. Derby Day Wagering. Bet Online. Health experts weigh in. The average high for May 1 is 73 degrees and a low of 53, with rainfall 0. The Derby was the wettest ever recorded , and rain drenched the track again in The longest stretch of completely dry Kentucky Derby days is 12, from when it first ran through The coldest temperature ever on Kentucky Derby day was 36 degrees in and Secretariat's time of The race is open to up to 20 3-year-old horses that have qualified through Churchill Downs' "Road to the Kentucky Derby" points system first implemented for the running.
Prep races running from September through April reward horses doing their best running closest to May 1. Female horses, or fillies, have run in and won the Kentucky Derby, though none have tried since the current points system came into effect. It requires fillies to race against males before the Kentucky Derby. More: Kentucky Derby betting odds: contenders, horses, jockeys, trainers. Positions are paid out through fifth place. Entries are taken and post positions determined on the Tuesday of Kentucky Derby Week at 11 a.
The process is random but does have a major effect on the outcome. The inside, No. The No. Last year's winner, Authentic, broke from the No. The highest percentage of winners come from the fifth and 10th posts. Riders Eddie Arcaro and Bill Hartack are tied for most wins by a jockey at five; trainer Ben Jones won six Derbys to lead his division, and Calumet Farm 's eight victories are most of any owner.
Wagering opens the Friday morning before the Kentucky Derby. With such a large field, this race is seen as difficult but potentially lucrative, with even the favorites often going off above If you're a beginning bettor, and are there in person, you probably want to avoid the self-service betting machines and mobile applications, instead opting for a mutuel window with an in-person teller.
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