Racing Events - Kentucky Adventures

The Great Steamboat Race: We lost.. but we won!

June 8, 2026May 2, 2026 by Rob Miracle

As the Belle of Cincinnati cruised under the George Rogers Clark Memorial Bridge, aka the 2nd Street Bridge, she sounded her horn, indicating that she was first to cross the designated Start/Finish Line. The crowd on board went up in cheers. They won, the Belle of Louisville Lost… About 30 minutes later, social media was … Read more

Dawn at the Downs: Your chance to get up and close…

June 29, 2026April 28, 2025 by Rob Miracle

With the contenders for the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby. Each year, Churchill Downs opens the track early in the morning so fans can watch the horses work out. During Derby week, the horses that will run in the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks workout in the morning from 6:45am to 10am. Previously, there two … Read more

Burnham Square claimes the 2025 Blue Grass Stakes

April 8, 2025 by Rob Miracle

Burnham Square, trained by Ian R. Wilkes, was ridden to victory by Brian J. Hernandez Jr. in the 101st Blue Grass Stakes at Keenland on April 8, 2025.

It was a muddy but sunny Kentucky Derby

May 7, 2017 by Rob Miracle

The theme of the this year’s Kentucky Derby Festival should have been “Wet and wonderful.” Two balloon races cancelled, a balloon glow postponed. Rain. Rain. Rain. Cold. Cold. Cold. Thurby – rained. Oaks – Rained and the Derby day forecast? Rain and Cold. But the forecast also had rain chances dropping about mid-day and an … Read more

Abel Tasman wins a wet Kentucky Oaks

May 7, 2017 by Rob Miracle

The Kentucky Derby has run for 143 consecutive years and is by all accounts the most prestigious horse race. It’s for three-year old horses who will run 1.25 miles against the best other three-year old’s. But the day before, another race that has run for the same 143 consecutive years on the Friday before the … Read more

The Great Steamboat Race – a time for friends

May 5, 2017 by Rob Miracle

The Great Steamboat Race is more than a boat race. It’s about friendship.

Churchill Downs opens its 2017 Spring racing session

May 5, 2017April 30, 2017 by Rob Miracle

It’s called “Downs after Dark” and it’s one of a hand full of night-racing sessions at Churchill Downs. This event kicks off the racing season and helps get the kinks out before hundreds of thousands of people descend on the track for the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby. Eleven races pack the schedule between 6pm … Read more

Dawn at the Downs is a great chance to see the Derby contenders

May 2, 2017May 6, 2016 by Rob Miracle

And if you don’t want the buffet breakfast it’s free! Just show up at the lot on the backside of Churchill Downs between 7am and 8:15 or so — plan to stay until 9am. Get right on the rail to see Ky Derby and Ky Oaks contenders work out. Bring your coffee, perhaps some breakfast … Read more

2015 Kentucky Derby Festival wrap up.

May 2, 2017May 10, 2015 by Rob Miracle

The 2015 Kentucky Derby Festival and the 141st Kentucky Derby and Oaks are now just memories. The horse racing community turns to Pimlico in Maryland for the Preakness to see if American Pharoah can claim the second jewel in the Triple Crown.

Derby Fashion…. It’s all about the hats.

May 6, 2015 by Rob Miracle

No words are needed for this blog post. Going to the Derby is a chance to wear your best and that includes hats for ladies and the gentlemen…..