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The Kentucky Derby is an American horse race run at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is run by 3 year old Thoroughbreds at a distance of 1¼ miles. It is always held on the first Saturday in May. This year, the 151st Kentucky Derby will be held on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 6:57 pm.
The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the famous Triple Crown, to be followed by the Preakness Stakes and the Belmont Stakes. Begun in 1875, only 13 horses have won the Triple Crown.
It is definitely Derby Season in Kentucky. And it’s not just in Louisville, it’s throughout the entire Blue Grass State. Kentucky is going all out to celebrate its Derby.
If you can’t make it to Louisville, there’s a great Derby Watch Party at Turfway Park Racing & Gaming in Florence, Kentucky. This will be happening on May 3, 2025, and the party will start at 10 am. Turfway Park is a Thoroughbred horse racing venue.
Turfway Park has plenty of televisions and they’ll have simulcast racing throughout the day. There will also be a lot of betting windows open.
A lot will be going on at Turfway Park during the Watch Party. There will be live music with singers, local bands and DJs performing throughout the party. There will be Derby Day Drink Specials and Food Specials. And you can enjoy family friendly activities throughout the afternoon.
There will also be a Hat Contest with prizes. If you need some inspiration on that, you can get inspiration here.
And then, finally, the race we’ve all been waiting for will begin at 6:57 pm. The “fastest two minutes in sports” will be watched by millions. The result will make some of us happy and disappoint many of us, but the race will be thrilling. It always is.
Coupon
I’ve seen tickets for the Turfway Park Watch Party going for as much as $18 for one ticket by online ticket brokers. Book your ticket here and you can save $8 on each ticket.
Location
Florence, Kentucky is within 21 miles of Covington, Newport and Cincinnati. Florence is 66 miles from Lexington-Fayette and 80 miles from Louisville.