Kentucky Derby Tickets and Packages
The Kentucky Derby is the Stanley Cup of the horse racing industry. The event is a Graded Stakes race for only three year old thoroughbred colts or fillies. The race is held annually at the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY on the very first Saturday in May. The length of the race is 1 1/4 miles on a dirt track and is the the first and most important race in thoroughbred racings Triple Crown, which includes the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, MD and Blemont Stakes. Kentucky Derby Travel Packages are the best way to attend this event. The race is a United States tradition and parties are attended throughout the country on the first Saturday in May. When attending Churchill Downs on race day, men and women wear wild hats and drink Bourbon Mint Julep’s. The most notable winner is Secretariat and you may also remember Smarty Jones, Affirmed, Spectacular Bid and Spenda Buck. Kentucky Derby Tickets for Sale are always difficult to come by, as attendance for the Derby exceeds 150,000 annually.