Dec. 2, 2014. Louisville, KY.   – The Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation invites school students to participate in the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Student Art Contest. The contest is open to students in grades K-12 around Kentuckiana and is now taking submissions. Applications and contest information are now available online at www.kdf.org. All work must be […]

November 18, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation’s Ho Ho Hold’Em Poker Tournament returns on Saturday, December 6th, just in time for the holidays.  The second annual tournament will be held at Horseshoe Southern Indiana in the First Floor Poker Room beginning at 5p.m. Check-in begins at 4 p.m., tournament starts at […]

REGISTRATION OPEN FOR PARADE PARTICIPANTS October 22, 2014 Louisville, KY. The Kentucky Derby Festival is looking for participants for next year’s Republic Bank Pegasus Parade. 2015 marks the 60th annual parade, which will march down Broadway on Thursday, April 30.  The Festival is looking for participants in the following categories: Equestrian, Specialty Unit, Marching Band, Inflatable and […]

BRINGS HOME RECORD NUMBER OF AWARDS October 1, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival was awarded many top honors at the 59th Annual International Festival & Events Association’s Convention and Expo.  The awards were given this week during the IFEA / Haas & Wilkerson Insurance Pinnacle Awards ceremony in Kansas City, Kansas. Derby Festival took […]

BRINGS HOME RECORD NUMBER OF AWARDS September 30, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival was awarded many top honors at the 59th Annual International Festival & Events Association’s Convention and Expo. The awards were given yesterday during the IFEA / Haas & Wilkerson Insurance Pinnacle Awards ceremony in Kansas City, Kansas. Derby Festival […]

REGISTRATION FOR TOUR DE LOU OPENS OCT. 1 September 30, 2014 Louisville, KY.  The Kentucky Derby Festival’s cycling event – Tour de Lou – returns in 2015 with a new title sponsor.  PNC has signed on as title sponsor for the second year of the event, set for Sunday, April 26, 2015.  Registration for the […]

Invites Ky., Southern Indiana schools to take part in KDF Spelling Bee September 25, 2014 Louisville, KY.  The search is on for super spellers from Kentucky and Southern Indiana.  The Kentucky Derby Festival is looking for contestants to participate in the 22nd annual Ford Motor Company Spelling Bee in March of next year. Students wishing to […]

September 16, 2014 Louisville, KY.  Top honors today for Thunder Over Louisville, the Kentucky Derby Festival’s Opening Ceremonies. The annual air show and fireworks spectacular has made the 2014 “Top 100 Events” list in the United States. The list is put together by BizBash – the leading trade media for event and meeting organizers and event marketers. […]

2ND ANNUAL PEGASUS PIN PARTY SET FOR SEPT. Sept. 3, 2014. Louisville, KY.   – You don’t have to wait until next spring to celebrate with the Kentucky Derby Festival!  The public is invited to the Festival’s second annual Pegasus Pin Party. The event is scheduled for this Saturday, September 6th, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at […]

Aug. 21, 2014 Louisville, KY.   – The partnership between Kentucky’s two largest half-marathons returns for runners in 2015.  The Kentucky Derby Festival miniMarathon presented by Walmart and HumanaVitality in Louisville and Lexington’s RunTheBluegrass Half-Marathon presented by John’s Run/Walk Shop joined forces last year to create the Kentucky Half Classic, encouraging runners to participate in both events. “It’s […]

August 18, 2014 Louisville, KY.– Next week, the Kentucky Derby Festival begins its search for members of the 2015 Royal Court. The application process opens online on Monday, August 25, at www.kdf.org.Young women from Kentucky or Southern Indiana who are full-time college students are eligible. The deadline for submissions is October 10. The Festival’s Royal Court is a […]

Runners Can Win FREE Registration with Race for Rewards   August 13, 2014. Louisville, KY.   – Registration for the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and HumanaVitality opens tomorrow, Thursday, August 14th. The largest annual day of road racing in Kentucky is set for Saturday, April 25, 2015, and will again be capped […]

Runners Can Win FREE Registration with Race for Rewards August 4, 2014. Louisville, KY.  – Registration for the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and HumanaVitality opens on Thursday, August 14th. The largest annual day of road racing in Kentucky is set for Saturday, April 25, 2015, and will again be capped at […]

June 30, 2014. Louisville, KY.   – The Kentucky Derby Festival’s 2014 Opening Ceremonies – Thunder Over Louisville – will be re-broadcast on the American Forces Network Broadcast Center (AFN-BC) to more than one million U.S. Armed Forces personnel and Department of Defense civilian employees and their families stationed overseas. The 120-minute program, which features the […]

June 27, 2014. Louisville, KY.  Beginning next week, winning artwork created by local students will be on display at the Huff Gallery at Spalding University.  The special exhibit opens on Tuesday, July 1st, with the opening reception scheduled from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m. that evening.  The pieces are from the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation […]

June 10, 2014. Louisville, KY.   – Trish Osborn will chair the 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival. She was elected by the Kentucky Derby Festival, Inc., Board of Directors at its annual meeting last night at the Hyatt Regency Hotel. Osborn is Senior Vice President of American Founders Bank.  She follows the successful leadership of David Nett, […]

Over $1.75 Million Raised to Date June 9, 2014. Louisville, KY.   – It was another record year for the 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation Charity Module Program.  32 different charitable organizations raised funds by having individual runners and running teams participate in the Kentucky Derby Festival Marathon and miniMarathon presented by Walmart and HumanaVitality on […]

May 30, 2014. Louisville, KY.   – The Kentucky Derby Festival will hold its 13th annual Yard Sale on Friday and Saturday, June 6 and 7, 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 9 a.m. to 12 […]

June 1st Event to Feature 5 Courses, Cooking Demonstrations, Wine Pairings May 27, 2014. Louisville, KY.   – Vincenzo and Agostino Gabriele will host their third annual “Evening at Vincenzo’s” fund-raiser for the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation on Sunday, June 1.  The elegant event will be held at Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant, 150 South Fifth St. The […]

May 5, 2014. Louisville, KY.   – Pegasus Pin purchasers who found a Gold Winner Pin in their 2014 Pegasus Pin Sponsorship envelope must register online at www.pegasuspins.com by 5 p.m. on Tuesday, May 6, to be eligible for the drawing of the Gold Pin Grand Prize – Kentuckiana Honda Dealers, 2014 Honda CRV.  The winner […]