Friday, May 3 2013 12:19 PM EDT2013-05-03 16:19:04 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The emcee of a popular pre-Derby event has been chosen. Thursday morning, it was announced NFL great Tiki Barber will serve as the official celebrity emcee of the 2013 Julep Ball. TheMore >>
The 2013 Julep Ball will be held at the KFC Yum! Center. Entertainment for the event will be provided by the legendary B-52's.More >>
The second annual Unbridled Eve Gala will be held in the beautifully renovated Grand Ballroom of The Galt House Hotel & Suites on Kentucky Derby Eve.More >>
The second annual Unbridled Eve Gala will be held in the beautifully renovated Grand Ballroom of The Galt House Hotel & Suites on Kentucky Derby Eve.More >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 11:16 PM EDT2013-05-01 03:16:30 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – If you are still thinking about heading to the track for Oaks and Derby this weekend, there are still tickets available through Churchill Downs and you'll find plenty if you startMore >>
If you are still thinking about heading to the track for Oaks and Derby this weekend, there are still tickets available through Churchill Downs and you'll find plenty if you start searching online.More >>
Tuesday, April 23 2013 7:48 PM EDT2013-04-23 23:48:04 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Churchill Downs officials want to remind you as much as possible about how the security changes are impacting what you can't bring this year to Oaks and Derby. Churchill officialsMore >>
Churchill Downs officials want to remind you as much as possible about how the security changes are impacting what you can't bring this year to Oaks and Derby. Churchill officials have been planning the first weekend in May now for 139 years. They realize recent tragedies have changed the way they plan the historic event.
Tuesday, April 23 2013 3:49 PM EDT2013-04-23 19:49:05 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The gates at Churchill downs are just one of the few places where we will see increased security for Oaks and Derby. Louisville metro police tell us they have a solid plan in placeMore >>
Authorities say their plan contains procedures for a scenario such as the Boston bombings, but it is flexible to cater to the day's needs.More >>
Early Times Mint Julep, the Official Drink of the Kentucky Derby, and Yellow Cab are teaming up to offer over 1,000 vouchers for safe rides at select locations in Louisville during Kentucky Derby week.More >>
Early Times Mint Julep, the Official Drink of the Kentucky Derby, and Yellow Cab are teaming up to offer over 1,000 vouchers for safe rides at select locations in Louisville during Kentucky Derby week.More >>
For the fifth year, Miller Lite Free Rides will return to Louisville on Derby Eve as a safe transportation alternative to help residents and visitors get home safely.More >>
For the fifth year, Miller Lite Free Rides will return to Louisville on Derby Eve as a safe transportation alternative to help residents and visitors get home safely.More >>
Wednesday, April 17 2013 9:06 AM EDT2013-04-17 13:06:31 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - There have been two-time Triple Crown champions and other close calls, but no horse quite like Big Red. There's currently a showcase about the greatest athlete in thoroughbredMore >>
There have been two-time Triple Crown champions and other close calls, but no horse quite like Big Red. More >>
The Cowger Garage at the corner of Fourth and Market Streets will once again offer convenient parking for Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday, April 20.More >>
The Cowger Garage at the corner of Fourth and Market Streets will once again offer convenient parking for Thunder Over Louisville on Saturday, April 20.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 11:41 PM EDT2013-04-13 03:41:09 GMT
Whether it's at Churchill Downs or multiple locations around Louisville for Derby Festival events like Thunder Over Louisville, final preparations are underway for two of the most exciting weeks the city has to offer.More >>
Whether it's at Churchill Downs or multiple locations around Louisville for Derby Festival events like Thunder Over Louisville, final preparations are underway for two of the most exciting weeks the city has to offer.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 9:39 PM EDT2013-04-13 01:39:09 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - It's that time of year when you start thinking about what to wear for the Kentucky oaks and derby. On Friday morning, April 5, the Café in downtown Louisville hosted the first everMore >>
It's that time of year when you start thinking about what to wear for the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 3:44 PM EDT2013-04-12 19:44:12 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Churchill Downs has added pop up tents and other personal, non-vendor tents as well as metal poles and stakes used to secure them to its list of banned items on Kentucky DerbyMore >>
The decision to ban the items stemmed from safety concerns that arose during a mid-afternoon threat of severe storms on Oaks Day 2012.More >>
Friday, April 12 2013 6:05 AM EDT2013-04-12 10:05:20 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The University of Louisville men's and women's basketball teams will serve as Grand Marshals of the 2013 Republic Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade. The Kentucky DerbyMore >>
The Kentucky Derby Festival had invited both teams and even launched a social media campaign to get them to lead off the parade as it travels down on Broadway.More >>
Tuesday, April 9 2013 4:47 PM EDT2013-04-09 20:47:14 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The Kentucky Derby Festival is asking for the public's help convincing the University of Louisville men's and women's basketball teams to be grand marshals of this year's PegasusMore >>
Kentucky Derby Festival organizers are asking fans to share and retweet their posts on KDF's Facebook and Twitter pages. More >>
Monday, April 8 2013 1:41 PM EDT2013-04-08 17:41:29 GMT
This Derby season, it feels like the jockeys are dropping almost as quickly as the horses. Last year's juvenile champion Shanghai Bobby exits a disappointing run in the Florida Derby with not enoughMore >>
This Derby season, it feels like the jockeys are dropping almost as quickly as the horses.More >>
The Kentucky Derby Festival is pleased to announce its national concert lineup for Kroger's Fest-A-Ville on the Waterfront for the 2013 Derby Festival.More >>
The Kentucky Derby Festival is pleased to announce its national concert lineup for Kroger's Fest-A-Ville on the Waterfront for the 2013 Derby Festival.More >>
Churchill Downs Racetrack will launch the 2013 version of its free "Road to the Roses Presented by TwinSpires.com" Kentucky Derby online fantasy game of skill with a registration period that runs from March 22-28.More >>
Churchill Downs Racetrack will launch the 2013 version of its free "Road to the Roses Presented by TwinSpires.com" Kentucky Derby online fantasy game of skill with a registration period that runs from March 22-28.More >>
Friday, March 15 2013 2:17 PM EDT2013-03-15 18:17:17 GMT
The luncheon will also feature the presentation of the Kentucky Derby Festival's volunteer of the year award and the AT&T Silver Horseshoe award for service to the community.More >>
The luncheon will also feature the presentation of the Kentucky Derby Festival's volunteer of the year award and the AT&T Silver Horseshoe award for service to the community.More >>
At The Julep Ball each year, a moment comes when the fun and excitement of the party retreat to the wings, allowing the reason the event exists to take center stage. This year, that moment will again come as the James Graham Brown Cancer Center's Scientist and Physician of the Year are introduced.More >>
Thursday, February 28 2013 2:47 PM EST2013-02-28 19:47:35 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - Tickets for popular Kentucky Derby Festival events are set to go on sale.On Friday, March 1, tickets for the Macy's Spring Fashion Show, Derby Festival Basketball Classic, They'reMore >>
Tickets for popular Kentucky Derby Festival events are set to go on sale.More >>
Friday, January 25 2013 1:54 PM EST2013-01-25 18:54:50 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The Pegasus in flight in the night sky is the subject of this year's official Kentucky Derby Festival poster. Local artist Lonnie Walker, an award-winning illustrator and graphicMore >>
Local artist Lonnie Walker, an award-winning illustrator and graphic artist, designed the 2013 poster.More >>
The University of Louisville men's and women's basketball teams served as Grand Marshals of the 2013 Republic Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade.More >>
The University of Louisville men's and women's basketball teams served as Grand Marshals of the 2013 Republic Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade.More >>
Friday, April 26 2013 12:07 AM EDT2013-04-26 04:07:34 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - With Boston fresh in our minds, all eyes turn to Louisville with the Kentucky Derby and the many events that lead up to it. That includes the Pegasus Parade which is exactly oneMore >>
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - With Boston fresh in our minds, all eyes turn to Louisville with the Kentucky Derby and the many events that lead up to it. That includes the Pegasus Parade which is exactly oneMore >>
Tuesday, April 9 2013 4:47 PM EDT2013-04-09 20:47:14 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The Kentucky Derby Festival is asking for the public's help convincing the University of Louisville men's and women's basketball teams to be grand marshals of this year's PegasusMore >>
Kentucky Derby Festival organizers are asking fans to share and retweet their posts on KDF's Facebook and Twitter pages. More >>
Marathon & Mini Marathon: Saturday, April 27More>>
Friday, May 3 2013 11:02 PM EDT2013-05-04 03:02:59 GMT
Citation won all three Triple Crown races in 1948, but on this year's collectible Kentucky Derby glass, he shares his Derby victory with Ponder, who actually won in 1949. The glasses list all previousMore >>
The mistake has reportedly been pointed out by "a lot of people."
The Postal Service Mobile Unit will be in full operation at Churchill Downs in the Grandstand area from Thursday, May 2 through Saturday, May 5.More >>
The Postal Service Mobile Unit will be in full operation at Churchill Downs in the Grandstand area from Thursday, May 2 through Saturday, May 5.More >>
The Kentucky Derby Festival's U.S. Bank Great BalloonFest, with five hot-air balloon events, lifts off this Thursday, April 25, and runs through Saturday, April 27.More >>
The Kentucky Derby Festival's U.S. Bank Great BalloonFest, with five hot-air balloon events, lifts off this Thursday, April 25, and runs through Saturday, April 27.More >>
Wednesday, April 24 2013 12:01 AM EDT2013-04-24 04:01:05 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - What began several years ago as an innovative idea during Kentucky Derby week has skyrocketed into a booming business for many Louisvillians. The rent your home trade has grownMore >>
What began several years ago as an innovative idea during Kentucky Derby week has skyrocketed into a booming business for many Louisvillians.More >>
Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the world famous Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, has entered into a long-term agreement with internationally renowned Swiss watchmaker Longines.More >>
Churchill Downs Racetrack, home of the world famous Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks, has entered into a long-term agreement with internationally renowned Swiss watchmaker Longines.More >>
The U.S. Postal Service is once again offering limited edition commemorative envelopes and special postmarks created by Ingrid Design to celebrate the running of the 139th Kentucky Oaks and Derby.More >>
The U.S. Postal Service is once again offering limited edition commemorative envelopes and special postmarks created by Ingrid Design to celebrate the running of the 139th Kentucky Oaks and Derby.More >>
Monday, March 18 2013 2:09 PM EDT2013-03-18 18:09:54 GMT
Churchill Downs The updated "Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com" Leaderboard following Saturday's Rebel at Oaklawn Park. Four-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer D. Wayne Lukas, whoMore >>
The updated "Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com" Leaderboard following Saturday's Rebel at Oaklawn Park. Four-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer D. Wayne Lukas looks to add to his total of record starters after Will Take Charge and Oxbow ran 1-2 in the Rebel – separated by a head.More >>
Monday, March 18 2013 1:56 PM EDT2013-03-18 17:56:45 GMT
Churchill Downs The updated Road to the Kentucky Oaks Point Standings following Saturday's Cicada at Aqueduct. Elghayoor, ridden by Eddie Castro, ran down favored Highestmaintenance to win by a half-lengthMore >>
Road to the Kentucky Oaks Point Standings following Saturday's Cicada at Aqueduct. Elghayoor, ridden by Eddie Castro, ran down favored Highestmaintenance to win by a half-length.More >>
Friday, March 15 2013 9:50 AM EDT2013-03-15 13:50:34 GMT
Churchill Downs ‘ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY' CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CONTINUES WITH SATURDAY'S REBEL LOUISVILLE, KY. (Thursday, March 14, 2013) – The First Leg of the Championship Series on the "Road to theMore >>
"Road to the Kentucky Derby" continues Saturday at Oaklawn Park with the $600,000 Rebel (Grade II), which features four horses ranked in the Top 21. Two will be saddled by Hall of Fame trainer and three-time Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) winner Bob Baffert and two will be saddled by Hall of Fame trainer and four-time Kentucky Derby winner D. Wayne Lukas. More >>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 3:19 PM EDT2013-03-12 19:19:45 GMT
Churchill Downs CHURCHILL DOWNS TO LAUNCH FREE ‘ROAD TO THE ROSES' ONLINE GAME LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Monday, March 11, 2013) – Churchill Downs Racetrack will launch the 2013 version of its free "Road to theMore >>
Churchill Downs Racetrack will launch the 2013 version of its free "Road to the Roses Presented by TwinSpires.com" Kentucky Derby online fantasy game.More >>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 3:14 PM EDT2013-03-12 19:14:32 GMT
Churchill Downs Updated Road to the Kentucky Derby Point Standings following Saturday's Tampa Bay Derby and San Felipe. Early Kentucky Derby favorite Verrazano didn't disappoint in his stakes debut,More >>
Early Kentucky Derby favorite Verrazano didn't disappoint in his stakes debut, winning the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby by three lengths over Java's War.More >>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 3:04 PM EDT2013-03-12 19:04:27 GMT
Churchill Downs Attached is the updated Road to the Kentucky Oaks Point Standings following Saturday's Honeybee at Oaklawn Park. Rose to Gold scored a front-running 2 ¾-length win over favorite FlashyMore >>
Updated Road to the Kentucky Oaks Point Standings following Saturday's Honeybee at Oaklawn Park. Rose to Gold scored a front-running 2 ¾-length win over favorite Flashy Gray.More >>
Tuesday, March 12 2013 2:52 PM EDT2013-03-12 18:52:31 GMT
Churchill Downs ‘ROAD TO KENTUCKY DERBY' CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES CONTINUES WITH TAMPA BAY DERBY & SAN FELIPE LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, March 7, 2013) – The First Leg of the Championship Series on the "RoadMore >>
The field for the Tampa Bay Derby, which has produced Kentucky Derby winners Street Sense (2007) and Super Saver (2010), is headlined by Verrazano.More >>
Tuesday, March 5 2013 4:36 PM EST2013-03-05 21:36:12 GMT
Churchill Downs To view complete list of early Kentucky Oaks nominations, click here: http://bit.ly/YLZAci To view updated "Road to the Kentucky Oaks" Point Standings, click here: http://bit.ly/13DClbS\ ToMore >>
Beholder atop a list of 120 nominations to the 139th running of the $1 million-guaranteed Kentucky Oaks (GI), America's premier race for 3-year-old fillies, at Churchill Downs on Friday, May 3.More >>
Friday, May 3 2013 12:19 PM EDT2013-05-03 16:19:04 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – The emcee of a popular pre-Derby event has been chosen. Thursday morning, it was announced NFL great Tiki Barber will serve as the official celebrity emcee of the 2013 Julep Ball. TheMore >>
The 2013 Julep Ball will be held at the KFC Yum! Center. Entertainment for the event will be provided by the legendary B-52's.More >>
The second annual Unbridled Eve Gala will be held in the beautifully renovated Grand Ballroom of The Galt House Hotel & Suites on Kentucky Derby Eve.More >>
The second annual Unbridled Eve Gala will be held in the beautifully renovated Grand Ballroom of The Galt House Hotel & Suites on Kentucky Derby Eve.More >>
Kix Brooks, formerly of Brooks & Dunn, will close out the 2013 Kentucky Derby Festival at the Derby Eve Jam on Friday, May 3, at Kroger's Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. More >>
Kix Brooks, formerly of Brooks & Dunn, will close out the 2013 Kentucky Derby Festival at the Derby Eve Jam on Friday, May 3, at Kroger's Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront. More >>
The Unbridled Eve Gala is poised to return to the Kentucky Derby Eve social scene again this year with an all-star lineup of talent announced by hosts and sisters, Tonya York Dees and Tammy York Day.More >>
The Unbridled Eve Gala is poised to return to the Kentucky Derby Eve social scene again this year with an all-star lineup of talent announced by hosts and sisters, Tonya York Dees and Tammy York Day.More >>
Friday, May 3 2013 12:21 AM EDT2013-05-03 04:21:51 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – From tastings, to gala's, and parties, the pre-Derby celebrations are off to a great start. Not only are these events fun and they bring in celebrities, but they also raise a lotMore >>
From tastings, to gala's, and parties, the pre-Derby celebrations are off to a great start. Not only are these events fun and they bring in celebrities, but they also raise a lot of money and awareness.More >>
Tuesday, May 1 2012 1:25 PM EDT2012-05-01 17:25:46 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – It was tea time at the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Bed Races Monday night. Bigelow Tea's bed won the title of Best Decorated Bed in KDF's official contest, andMore >>
It was tea time at the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival Great Bed Races Monday night.More >>
Monday, April 30 2012 9:37 PM EDT2012-05-01 01:37:52 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The results are in for the 23rd Annual Stock Yards Bank Derby Festival Great Bed Races. The winner, with a time of 34.59 seconds, was Curtain Call Photo Booth. This win marks theMore >>
The results are in for the 23rd Annual Stock Yards Bank Derby Festival Great Bed Races.More >>
Tuesday, April 30 2013 11:25 PM EDT2013-05-01 03:25:38 GMT
The Finals of the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest finished up Tuesday evening at Seneca Golf Course.More >>
The Finals of the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest finished up Tuesday evening at Seneca Golf Course.More >>
Friday, May 17 2013 7:01 AM EDT2013-05-17 11:01:29 GMT
The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says one of its medical facilities located in a rural but violent region of South Sudan has been ransacked and destroyed. The group said Friday the attackMore >>
The medical aid group Doctors Without Borders says one of its medical facilities located in a rural but violent region of South Sudan has been ransacked and destroyed.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 7:35 AM EDT2013-05-16 11:35:35 GMT
Around 1:30 Thursday morning, the Owensboro Police Department responded to an armed robbery call at the Hampton Inn, located at 615 Salem Drive.Responding units spoke with the desk clerk, who advised thatMore >>
Responding units spoke with the desk clerk, who advised that a male subject entered the business armed with a rifle, and demanded money.More >>
Thursday, May 16 2013 6:53 AM EDT2013-05-16 10:53:21 GMT
Police say a 7-year-old boy is critically injured, after he was struck by a hit-and-run driver in Indianapolis. The boy was hit about 9:15 p.m. Wednesday on the city's south side. A police spokesman saysMore >>
Officers were told that the boy was trying to cross the busy two-lane street when he was hit.More >>
South Korea says North Korea has fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area.More >>
North Korea fired a projectile into waters off its eastern coast Sunday, a day after launching three short-range missiles in the same area, officials said.More >>
It's been less than 10 months since the world record for a lottery prize. On Saturday night, it could conceivably fall once again.More >>
It's all about the odds, and one single ticket in Florida has beaten them all by matching the numbers drawn for the highest Powerball jackpot in history at an estimated $590.5 million, lottery officials disclosed Sunday.More >>
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Monday, April 29 2013 9:58 PM EDT2013-04-30 01:58:29 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – You could say this 24th Kentucky Great Bed Races ended with a photo finish! Curtain Call Photo Booth took the win in the Champion division of the event held Monday night at BroadbentMore >>
You could say this 24th Kentucky Great Bed Races ended with a photo finish!More >>
Friday, April 26 2013 4:35 PM EDT2013-04-26 20:35:31 GMT
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – With one week left to Oaks and Derby, race-ready fans set up shop at Bowman Field to witness a race through the sky. Staff with the Kentucky Derby Festival teamed with U.S. BankMore >>
With one week left to Oaks and Derby, race ready fans set up shop at Bowman Field to witness a race through the sky.More >>
The Kentucky Derby Festival is pleased to announce its national concert lineup for Kroger's Fest-A-Ville on the Waterfront for the 2013 Derby Festival.More >>
The Kentucky Derby Festival is pleased to announce its national concert lineup for Kroger's Fest-A-Ville on the Waterfront for the 2013 Derby Festival.More >>
