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The Kentucky Derby® is just around the corner and as you prepare for your trip there are a few things to keep in mind. Churchill Downs® security only allows certain items to be carried inside the race track, so we’ve put together a list of some of the things you can and cannot bring with you inside the track.

Winning the Triple Crown™ is the biggest honor that every horse racing team strives for. Jockey, Trainer, Owner and everyone in between sets out at the Kentucky Derby® for their first win, enters the Preakness Stakes with high hopes, and then aims to complete the trifecta at the Belmont Stakes. What many don’t realize is how rare it is for a horse to mark his name in history as a Triple Crown™...

The first ever Kentucky Oaks® was run on May 19^th, 1875 and founded by Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr. the same man who founded the Kentucky Derby®. The Kentucky Oaks® is a race for three-year-old thoroughbred Fillies, female horses. In 2012 history was made when Rosie Napravnik became the first woman ever to win the Kentucky Oaks® with her horse, Believe You Can, and believe she did!

Most people think that The Kentucky Derby® must be an elaborately expensive occasion.  After all, it is a high prestige horse race, it's the first leg of the Triple Crown™ series and celebrities flock from all around the country to attend. But what if I told you, you could enjoy Derby weekend in its entirety, meaning the Kentucky Oaks®, luxury hospitality on Oaks day, access to Churchill...

The 144^th running of the Kentucky Derby® will be held on Saturday, May 5^th, 2018. For the past six years, the journey for horse racing teams to make it to the Derby has been set up on a point system. Teams participate in select races to determine who qualifies to participate in The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports.

Winning the Triple Crown™ is the biggest honor that every horse racing team strives for. Jockey, Trainer, Owner and everyone in between sets out at the Kentucky Derby® for their first win, enters the Preakness Stakes with high hopes, and then aims to complete the trifecta at the Belmont Stakes. What many don’t realize is how rare it is for a horse to mark his name in history as a Triple Crown™...

The Kentucky Derby®, also known as The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports, is the longest running sporting event in American history. The history of the race dates back to 1872 when Meriwether Lewis Clark - the grandson of William Clark of the famed “Lewis and Clark” – attended the Epsom Derby in England. The Epsom Derby is an even longer-lived horse race that began back in 1780.

Winning the Triple Crown™ is the biggest honor that every horse racing team strives for. Jockey, Trainer, Owner and everyone in between sets out at the Kentucky Derby® for their first win, enters the Preakness Stakes with high hopes, and then aims to complete the trifecta at the Belmont Stakes. What many don’t realize is how rare it is for a horse to mark his name in history as a Triple Crown™...

The Kentucky Derby® is without a doubt America’s most iconic horse racing event, appropriately known as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sport.” It is the first leg of the prestigious Triple Crown™, which is consists of three races Kentucky Derby®, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. Immerse yourself amongst 170,000 racing fans with an Official Ticket Package through Derby Experiences, for...

Winning the Triple Crown™ is the biggest honor that every horse racing team strives for. Jockey, Trainer, Owner and everyone in between sets out at the Kentucky Derby® for their first win, enters the Preakness Stakes with high hopes, and then aims to complete the trifecta at the Belmont Stakes. What many don’t realize is how rare it is for a horse to mark his name in history as a Triple Crown™...