May 3 to May 7, 2017
The Kentucky Derby is a Grade I stakes race for three year-old Thoroughbred horses, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two week-long Kentucky Derby Festival. The race is one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs. The race is known in the United States as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” for its approximate duration, and is also called “The Run for the Roses” for the blanket of roses draped over the winner.
The Run for the Roses
First established as part of the Derby celebration when they were presented to all the ladies attending a fashionable Louisville Derby party, the Garland of Roses was such a sensation, that the president of Churchill Downs, Col. Lewis Clark, adopted the rose as the race’s official flower. The rose garland, now synonymous with the Kentucky Derby, first appeared in the 1896 when winner Ben Brush received a floral arrangement of white and pink roses.
The Kentucky Oaks
The first running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks was on May 19, 1875 when Churchill Downs was known as the Louisville Jockey Club. The race was founded by Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr. along with the Kentucky Derby. The Oaks and the Derby are the oldest continuously contested sporting events in history, and the only horse races to be held at their original site since its conception. The Longines Kentucky Oaks was modeled after the British Epsom Oaks. The Longines Kentucky Oaks is considered by some to be among the most popular horse races in American horse- racing society due to its high attendance. It attracts about 100,000 people in attendance a year.
- First Floor Clubhouse ticket to the Kentucky Oaks for two
- First Floor Clubhouse ticket to the Kentucky Derby for two
- Tickets for two to the Kentucky Derby Winner’s Party
- Tickets for two to the Barnstable Brown Gala
- 4 Night stay at Hyatt Lexington
- American Airlines-coach class round trip service for (2) in the 48 contiguous United States
Tickets will either be available for pick up at the event or will be mailed a minimum of 1 week before the event.
Want to Experience the Kentucky Derby in 2017?
Participate in Recruiting for Good to help fund 1 of our nonprofits; we are rewarding 3 trips for 2 people. Contact Carlos@RecruitingforGood.com to reserve your spot (sign up by no later than 1/15/17).
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