8/13/2014 – REGISTRATION FOR DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES OPENS TOMORROW
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 […]
8/4/2014 – REGISTRATION FOR DERBY FESTIVAL ROAD RACES OPENS AUGUST 14th
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 […]
6/30/14 – THUNDER OVER LOUISVILLE TO BE RE-AIRED WORLDWIDE ON JULY 4TH
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 […]
6/27/2014 – ART GALLERY TO SHOWCASE WINNING ARTWORK CREATED BY LOCAL STUDENTS
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 […]
6/10/2014 – TRISH OSBORN OF AMERICAN FOUNDERS BANK TO LEAD 2015 KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL
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, […]
6/9/2014 – RECORD NUMBER OF CHARITIES PARTICIPATE IN DERBY FESTIVAL FUNDRAISING PROGRAM
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 […]
5/30/2014 – DERBY FESTIVAL YARD SALE SET FOR JUNE 6-7
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 […]
5/27/2014 – VINCENZO’S COOKING UP FUNDRAISER FOR DERBY FESTIVAL FOUNDATION
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 […]
5/5/2014 – TUESDAY IS LAST DAY TO REGISTER DERBY FESTIVAL PEGASUS PINS
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 […]
5/1/2014 – 200,000 FANS CROWD BROADWAY FOR ‘CALL OF THE WILD’ PARADE
May 1, 2014. Louisville, KY. – A crowd estimated at 200,000 bundled up tonight to watch as the Kentucky Derby Festival’s oldest event – the 59th annual Republic Bank Pegasus Parade – marched down Broadway in chilly and windy conditions. In honor of this year’s parade theme “Call of the Wild,” Jeff Corwin, host of […]
5/1/2014 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL FRIDAY
May 1, 2014 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for FRIDAY’S Festival activities. The party continues at Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville and the Chow Wagon: KROGER’S FEST-A-VILLE ON THE WATERFRONT. Open 11 AM – 11 PM. Waterfront Park. ULTIMATE ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE featuring concerts with national talent, family fun, food, kids’ inflatable playground, midway rides and more. Happy […]
4/30/2014 – BELLE OF LOUISVILLE WINS GREAT STEAMBOAT RACE BY CONCESSION
April 30, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The Belle of Louisville’s Centennial Celebration started early tonight as the paddle wheeler received an early 100th birthday gift – the coveted 12-point silver antlers – after the Belle of Cincinnati conceded in the 52nd annual Great Steamboat Race. The concession came before the total points had been tallied […]
4/30/2014 – REPUBLIC BANK PEGASUS PARADE STEPS OFF TOMORROW
April 30, 2014. Louisville, KY. – The Kentucky Derby Festival’s oldest event – the 59th annual Republic Bank Pegasus Parade – steps off TOMORROW, May 1, at 5 p.m. The parade will march west on Broadway from Campbell to Ninth Street. The parade is one of the festival’s most cherished and popular events, attracting thousands […]
4/30/2014 – THE FRAY AND SCOTTY McCREERY HEADLINE DERBY FESTIVAL ‘WATERFRONT JAM’ THIS WEEK
TICKETS STILL AVAILABLE FOR BOTH SHOWS April 30, 2014. Louisville, KY. – Tickets are still available for this week’s Waterfront Jam concerts presented by Laura’s Lean Beef. The Waterfront Jam on Thursday, May 1, features The Fray with The Mowgli’s in concert; and Scotty McCreery with special guest Cassadee Pope, and Steve Holy on Friday, […]
4/30/2014 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL THURSDAY
April 30, 2014 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for THURSDAY’S Festival activities. Star Gazing: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL CELEBRITY DAY AT THE DOWNS PRESENTED BY KENTUCKIANA HONDA DEALERS. 11:30 AM. Churchill Downs, Sixth Floor. Tickets: $892 Preferred Table of 8 or $99 each or $792 Table of 8. Sponsor: Kentuckiana Honda Dealers. Contributing Sponsors: Kentucky […]
4/29/2014 – $1 MILLION PRIZE STILL UP FOR GRABS IN HOLE-IN-ONE GOLF CONTEST
April 29, 2014. Louisville, KY. – Spotty showers tonight didn’t keep golfers from taking a swing for a $1 million dollars at the Finals of the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. 56 competitors took swings in both rainy and dry conditions as showers moved through the area, but […]
4/29/2014 – TWO BELLES TO BATTLE FOR RIVERBOAT SUPREMACY
April 29, 2014. Louisville, KY. – This year’s Kentucky Derby Festival Great Steamboat Race will feature two vessels – the Belle of Louisville and the Belle of Cincinnati – vying for Ohio River supremacy. But it will take more than crossing the finish line on Wednesday to win the race. The same task and scoring […]
4/29/2014 – WHAT’S HAPPENING WITH THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL WEDNESDAY
April 29, 2014 Louisville, KY. This is the schedule for WEDNESDAY’S Festival activities. Bounce Around: KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL BATTLE OF THE BOUNCE. 11 AM – 1 PM. Kroger’s Fest-a-Ville on the Waterfront, Great Lawn. Admission is free with a 2014 Pegasus Pin® . Obstacle course competition that benefits Christian Care Communities. Sponsor: Louisville Inflatables. Media […]
4/28/2014 – TEENAGE NASCAR DRIVER TAKES HOME TROPHY AT GREAT BED RACES
April 28, 2014 Louisville, KY. – A crowd of 2,000 racing fans watched as first-time participant Alpha Energy Solutions pulled an upset at the 25th annual Kentucky Derby Festival Great Bed Races. 17-year-old NASCAR K&N Pro Series driver, Ben Rhodes, was behind the wheel as the team finished with a time of 33.41 seconds in […]
4/28/2014 – HOLE-IN-ONE FINALS SET FOR TUESDAY AT SENECA GOLF COURSE
April 28, 2014. Louisville, KY. – 56 golfers will take a swing at $1 million in tomorrow’s Finals for the Stock Yards Bank Kentucky Derby Festival $1 Million Dollar Hole-In-One Golf Contest. The Finals begin at 6 p.m. TOMORROW (Tuesday, April 29) at Seneca Golf Course, Hole #8. Each Finalist gets one shot at the […]
