kentucky derby history
kentucky derby history
Picture this: It’s the first Saturday in May and you’re standing on the infield of the famed Churchill Downs with a mint julep in your hands. Your Kentucky derby tickets have put you in the middle of a history and tradition like no other. You are now in the middle of 40 acres of thoroughbred racing fans and an assembly of people from all across the country who can’t pass up the greatest party in the world. Holding 80,000 people, the infield at Churchill Downs has grown into a legend with racing fans returning year after year to enjoy the ambience of the Kentucky Derby experience. And that Mint Julep in your hand? It’s a Kentucky Derby tradition that goes back almost 100 years. In 2006, your Kentucky Derby Mint Julep will be one of over 100,000 served over a 2-day period.
The Kentucky Derby has grown from a simple horse race to an event that brings together almost a month of events lading up to the Derby itself. There’s the Kentucky Derby Festival Basketball Classic, the famed Thunder Over Louisville fireworks display, golf tournaments for both men and women, a Volleyball Tournament, the Taste of the Derby festival featuring dishes prepared by Louisville’s finest restaurants. If that’s not enough take your family out the Derby Festival Great Balloon Race and a collection of hot air balloons that’s unrivaled anywhere else in the world. The 2006 Kentucky Derby isn’t just a horse race, its a way of life in Louisville, Kentucky.
Who will be the 2006 Kentucky Derby winner? The contenders are an assorted mix of newcomers and old hands, but in the Kentucky Derby, expect the unexpected. A. P Warrior is considered by some to be the top prospect for a Derby win, but other experts can make equally strong cases for Barbaro, Bluegrass Cat, Bob and John, or Brother Derek. Maybe you’ve got your money riding on Cause to believe or Discreet Cat. Or maybe it’s none of the above. But whoever the winner of the 2006 Kentucky derby turns out to be, they’ll take their place amongst the most illustrious name in Derby history, and move on to the tantalizing prospect of the Preakness, the Belmont Stakes, and a Triple Crown.
The one thing you don’t want to do is wait around to get your Kentucky Derby tickets. With thousands of fans descending on Louisville every year to enjoy the Derby Dream, just getting your hands on tickets is reason enough to smile. You can be there in Louisville, Kentucky for the 2006 Kentucky Derby and “The Run for the Roses”, but you better act now. Get your tickets ordered today!
