History
What is Churchill Downs?
It's the kick-off event of the Kentucky Derby Festival
What is Thunder Over Louisville?
This item is used to get you free admission into events such as chow wagon, great steam boat race and balloon race.
What is a Pegasus Pin?
Born in Lexington Kentucky, this actor is known for movies such as "O Brother, Where Art Thou?" and "Oceans 11".
Who is George Clooney?
This is a pre-Kentucky Derby Celebration for locals including festivities, music and food held on the Thursday before Derby.
What is Thurby?
It's the longest running sporting event in the U.S.
What is the Kentucky Derby?
Held each year on the Thursday before the Kentucky Derby, this showcases the community at it's best.
What is the Pegasus Parade?
Clocked in at 1:59:40 at the 1973 Kentucky Derby holding the all-time record win
Who is Secretariat?
This is the world's longest known cave system located in Kentucky with more than 400 miles explored.
What is Mammoth Cave?
This is a stretch of lawn inside the race track that becomes a giant outdoor party on Derby Day.
What is the Infield?
A sentimental song written by Stephen Foster that is played before the Kentucky Derby?
What is My Old Kentucky Home?
Known as the "Fest-A-Ville" that includes live music, fair food, beer and adult beverages
What is the Chow Wagon?
A mixed alcoholic or cocktail consisting primarily of bourbon, sugar, water, crushed or shaved ice and fresh mint.
What is the Mint Julep?
This hand crafted 20 pound garland features nearly 150 Star Fighter Lillies.
What is the Garland of Lillies?
This Filly went on to win the Kentucky Oaks of 2021.
Who is Malathaat?
A record number of 170, 513 fans attended and watched Amercian Pharoah take home the garland of roses
What is the highest attendance of the Kentucky Derby?
several of these envelopes containing heated air compete in a navigation contest
What is the Balloon Race?
Made up of 400 red roses sewn on green satin and weighing more than 40 pounds
What is the Garland of Roses?
Born in Larue County Kentucky, he was the 16th President of the United States.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
Who is Bob Baffert?
This many horses has won The Triple Crown Races
What is 13
It is the lucrative race for the 3 year old fillies held the day before the Derby.
What is the Kentucky Oaks?
What is the Triple Crown?
This American professional boxer nicknamed "The Greatest" was born and raised here in Louisville, Kentucky.
Who is Muhammad Ali?
This is the horse that won the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby
Who is Medina Spirit?