6/25/19 – DERBY FESTIVAL RUNNERS RAISE OVER $124,000 FOR CHARITIES
June 25, 2019. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Charity Module Program raised over $124,000 in 2019 for local charities. 27 different charitable organizations benefitted from the program by having individual runners and running teams participate in the 2019 Humana Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon and Marathon on April 27. The Charity Module has […]
6/19/19 – DERBY FESTIVAL HITS JACKPOT WITH 2020 CHAIR
JUDY HESS OF HORSESHOE TO CHAIR NEXT YEAR’S FESTIVAL June 19, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Horseshoe Southern Indiana’s Judy Genovese Hess will chair the 2020 Kentucky Derby Festival. Hess, who’s served on the Festival’s board for 20 years, was elected by the Festival’s Board of Directors at its annual meeting last night. Hess is Community […]
6/18/19 – VINCENZO’S COOKS UP FUNDRAISER FOR DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
UofL Coach Jeff Walz will be a Celebrity Chef at June 23rd Event June 18, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Vincenzo and Agostino Gabriele will host their eighth annual “Night at Vincenzo’s” fund-raiser for the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation on Sunday, June 23. The elegant event will be held at Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant in Louisville. UofL […]
6/12/19 – DERBY FESTIVAL FUN RETURNS ON FRIDAY
FamFest is June 14 in New Albany June 12, 2019. Louisville, KY.- The Kentucky Derby Festival returns to Southern Indiana this Friday, for one day only! The second annual Horseshoe Foundation FamFest is set for Friday, June 14, in Downtown New Albany. The event was originally scheduled for April 19 but was postponed due to […]
6/6/19 – DERBY FESTIVAL YARD SALE THIS FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
June 6, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Looking for a bargain? The Kentucky Derby Festival will hold its 18th annual Yard Sale this Friday and Saturday, June 7 and 8, at the KDF office at 1001 South Third Street in Old Louisville. The sale will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday and from […]
6/3/19 – Registration for 2020 Derby Festival mini & Marathon Opens THIS WEEK!
DERBY FESTIVAL TO OPEN MINI & MARATHON REGISTRATION ON NATIONAL RUNNING DAY BEST DEALS DURING THE FIRST 24 HOURS ON JUNE 5! June 3, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Kentucky Derby Festival is celebrating National Running Day in a big way, by opening registration for the 2020 Humana miniMarathon and Marathon earlier than ever on June […]
5/21/19 – DERBY FESTIVAL CALLING ALL ARTISTS!
Poster Submissions for 2020 Open Online May 21, 2019. Louisville, KY. – The 2019 Kentucky Derby Festival may have just wrapped up, but organizers are already working on plans for 2020. That includes the search for the next Official Poster Artist. For the first time, the Festival is taking submissions online at KDF.org/posterartists. All types […]
5/14/19 – DERBY FESTIVAL RETURNS IN JUNE FOR EVENT IN SOUTHERN INDIANA
FamFest Rescheduled for June 14 in New Albany May 14, 2019. Louisville, KY.- The Kentucky Derby Festival returns to Southern Indiana in June for its second annual Horseshoe Foundation FamFest. Festival is partnering with the Horseshoe Foundation of Floyd County to bring the free family friendly event to New Albany on Friday, June 14. The […]
5/7/19 – ONE MORE DAY TO REGISTER DERBY FESTIVAL PEGASUS PINS
Tuesday, May 7, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Derby Festival fans who found a Gold Winner Pin in their 2019 Pegasus Pin Sponsorship envelope must register online at www.PegasusPins.com by 5 p.m. Wednesday, May 8, to be eligible for the drawing of the Gold Pin Grand Prize – a 2019 Honda CR-V from Kentuckiana Honda Dealers. […]
5/2/19 – SUPER POWERED PARADE THRILLS FANS ON BROADWAY
May 2, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Thousands of fans donning superhero masks and capes, lined the street tonight as the Kentucky Derby Festival’s oldest and inaugural event – the Republic Bank Pegasus Parade – marched down Broadway. Themed “Pegasus Power,” this year’s parade featured over 100 units, including 11 floats, 12 equestrian units, 6 inflatables, […]
5/2/19 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FRIDAY
This is the schedule for FRIDAY’S Festival activities. Derby Eve at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville and the Chow Wagon: KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE ON THE WATERFRONTSM. Open Daily 11 AM – 11 PM. Waterfront Park. ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE featuring concerts with national talent, family fun, food, kids’ inflatable playground, midway rides, the Budweiser Beer Garden, and more at RAM […]
5/2/19 – LOCAL CHARITIES TAKE CENTER STAGE AT DERBY FESTIVAL CELEBRITY EVENT
May 2, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Celebrities weren’t the only ones getting the spotlight on Millionaire’s Row at today’s Celebrity Day at the Downs presented by Kentuckiana Honda Dealers. Four local charities were also presented with checks totaling $4,000 as part of a special promotion. The Kentuckiana Honda Dealers –Jeff Wyler Dixie Honda, Hardin County […]
5/1/19 – BELLE OF LOUISVILLE RECLAIMS STEAMBOAT RACE TITLE
BELLE OF LOUISVILLE REIGNS QUEEN OF THE OHIO May 1, 2019. Louisville, KY. – The Belle of Louisville has reclaimed the crown as riverboat royalty, after winning tonight’s Great Steamboat Race Presented by IBEW Local 369. In a unanimous decision from the judges who were aboard both boats, the hometown Belle was declared the winner […]
5/1/19 – REPUBLIC BANK PEGASUS PARADE MARCHES TOMORROW
May 1, 2019. Louisville, KY. – The event that started the Kentucky Derby Festival – the 64th annual Republic Bank Pegasus Parade – steps off TOMORROW, May 2, at 5 p.m. The parade will march West on Broadway from Campbell to 9th Street. As one of the festival’s most cherished and popular events, the parade […]
5/1/19 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE DERBY FESTIVAL THURSDAY
This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S Festival activities. Stars at Churchill Downs: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL CELEBRITY DAY AT THE DOWNS PRESENTED BY KENTUCKIANA HONDA DEALERS. 11:30 AM. Churchill Downs, Sixth Floor. SOLD OUT. Sponsor: Kentuckiana Honda Dealers. Contributing Sponsors: Commonwealth Bank & Trust and Macy’s. Media Sponsors: The Voice-Tribune and 106.9 PLAY. ****ALL MEDIA REQUIRE […]
4/30/19 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE DERBY FESTIVAL ON WEDNESDAY
This is the schedule for WEDNESDAY’S Festival activities. Bounce for a Good Cause: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL BATTLE OF THE BOUNCE. 11 AM – 1 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, RAM Truck Field (Great Lawn). Obstacle course competition that benefits Christian Care Communities, Kentuckiana Stroke Association and Mattingly Edge. Admission is free with a 2019 […]
4/30/19 – LOUISVILLE MAN WINS FIRST PRIZE AT HOLE IN ONE CONTEST
$1 MILLION PRIZE STILL UP FOR GRABS April 30, 2019. Louisville, KY. – The $1 million prize is still up for grabs after 30 years in the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. No one has aced Hole #8 at Seneca Golf Course, though a Louisville man came closest […]
4/30/19 – DERBY FESTIVAL BEERFEST ON TAP WEDNESDAY
LIMITED TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE April 30, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Prost! The Kentucky Derby Festival BeerFest presented by Liberty Financial returns for its 7th year. BeerFest features beer tasting sessions from regional and craft beers. The event is 6-9PM Wednesday on the Overlook at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, with entertainment provided by the Hot […]
4/30/19 -BATTLE OF THE BELLES RETURNS ON WEDNESDAY
April 30, 2019. Louisville, KY. – The Battle of the Belles returns to the Ohio River this week. The Belle of Louisville, and her rival from up river, the Belle of Cincinnati, will compete in this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race Presented by IBEW Local 369, set for 6 p.m. on Wednesday, May […]
4/29/19 – NEW CHAMPIONS CROWNED AT GREAT BED RACES
April 29, 2019. Louisville, KY. – Racing fans cheered tonight as GE Appliances (Team 1) won the Champions Division of the Great Bed Races with a time of 34.1. St. Elizabeth Catholic Charities won the won the Fun Division with a time of 35.6. 40 teams pushed their decorated beds on wheels around the figure-eight […]
