Churchill Downs
Kentucky Derby venue
Churchill Downs is a thoroughbred horse racing track in Louisville, Kentucky, best known as the home of the Kentucky Derby, held annually on the first Saturday in May.
The track's distinctive twin spires have made it an iconic American sporting venue since 1875.
We're heading to Churchill Downs for Derby weekend.
- Kentucky DerbyPremier American thoroughbred race
- mint julepBourbon over crushed ice
- Triple CrownThree-event championship sweep
- thoroughbredOf pure ancestral line
- jockeyProfessional race rider
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- horse racingthoroughbred, horse racing, racehorse, flat race, horses
- KentuckyLouisville, Lexington, Frankfort, Kentucky Derby, bourbon
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- LouisvilleLouisville, Jefferson County, Ohio River, Kentucky Derby, Louisville Slugger
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racing surface/format type
Churchill Downscross-country course
Designated natural-terrain racing route