| There are many Derby related activities.
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| | celebrities then this is the event for
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| These range form formal black tie affairs
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| | you. If you are attending any of the
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| to down home tailgate parties. Remember
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| | events in Lexington then how about a
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| that the Kentucky Derby is the premiere
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| | visit to the farms of the top horse
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| social event both in Louisville,
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| | breeders in the country.
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| Lexington and Frankfort (the state
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| | Please be advised that policies vary from
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| capitol).
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| | farm to farm but most are open to the
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| For those whose interest goes beyond the
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| | public at this time. Maps and directions
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| Derby itself there are tours of the
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| | are easily available. Should you decide
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| thourobred farms just outside Lexington.
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| | to visit the farms be advised that it is
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| We have selected some of the established
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| | the custom to tip the grooms $5.00 to
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| Derby activities. We will be constantly
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| | $10.00 for a showing.
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| updating this site for more Derby related
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| | Another interesting events at Derby time
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| activities. Some are not organized or
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| | is the steamboat race between the Belle
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| advertised until late April and these
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| | Of Louisville and the Belle of
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| will be posted as soon as we acquire
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| | Cincinnati. This is a race on the Ohio
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| adequate information about them.
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| | River between two restored or
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| If you are a formal black-tie sort then
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| | reconstructed steamboats reminiscent of
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| the Mint Jubilee is definitely for you.
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| | the days when the main form of
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| It has been a Kentucky Derby tradition
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| | transportation between the two cities was
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| for many years. This is a black tie
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| | by boat and this race is a very old
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| affair. It is a fundraiser the
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| | tradition in this area. For more
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| beneficiaries being, the James Graham
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| | information call the Kentucky Derby
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| Brown Cancer Center, and Gilda's Club.
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| | Festival at box office 1001 s. 3rd St.,
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| (Named after the comedian Gilda Radner of
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| | Louisville Kentucky or call the Belle of
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| Saturday Night Live fame) These are both
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| | Louisville at 502-574-2992, or call the
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| non-profit organizations assisting cancer
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| | Belle of Cincinnati at 800-261-8586.
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| patients and their families. This event
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| | Another major event is the Republic Bank
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| is sponsored by Southern Wine and
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| | Pegasus Parade. This takes place on May
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| Spirits. Jockeys usually attend this
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| | 4th in Louisville, and starts at 5:00 pm.
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| event, so if black tie affairs interest
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| | The parade route is on West Broadway from
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| you this event is for you. This event
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| | Campbell to 9th St.Bleacher tickets are
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| takes place at Galt House in Louisville
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| | available for $9.00, reviewing stand
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| on May 6th at 7:00 pm. What is billed as
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| | tickets are $26.00, and everywhere else
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| the Worlds Largest Derby Party actually
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| | along the parade route is free. The first
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| takes place in Lexington in the heart of
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| | parade was in 1956 and it keeps getting
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| horse breeding country. This event takes
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| | better year after year and is pretty much
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| place at Keeneland Race Course in
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| | a family friendly event.
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| Lexington, 4201 Versailles Rd. phone
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| | If R&B music is your thing the 100 Black
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| 859-254-4312 for more information and
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| | Men of Louisville is for you. This
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| details for obtaining tickets. There are
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| | charitable event takes place on May 4th
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| races throughout the day, betting windows
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| | with the location to be announced. The
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| are open, and there is even a seminar on
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| | event runs from 9:00 pm to 2:00 and
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| handicapping for those of you who are
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| | features live rhythm and blues, dj's and
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| unfamiliar with betting on horse races.
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| | hip hop artists. This years event
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| Races are usually viewed on large
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| | features Five Men On A Stool, a blend of
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| television monitors so either bring a
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| | music and poetry and dj Steve 'Silky"
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| picnic or enjoy the selection of food
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| | Hurleg.The tickets are $100.00and the
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| vendors.
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| | money supports award scholarships for 7th
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| One of the more interesting events is the
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| | grade Black Males and various anti
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| Governor's Breakfast in Frankfort just a
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| | dropout and anti drug programs in the
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| short drive from Lexington. This is a hot
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| | Black community in Louisville.
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| ticket, yet is open to the public. In
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| | If you enjoy a variety of food and music
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| 2005 16,000 people attended. It is very
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| | then the MEGA Chow Wagon is for you. This
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| easy to get to (just follow the signs on
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| | event takes place in Waterfront Park on
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| I64) The breakfast takes place between
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| | the Ohio River.20 concerts are scheduled
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| the hours of 7 am to 11 am. Call the
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| | during this event featuring local,
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| governors office for more information at
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| | regional and national entertainers and
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| 502-564-2611. The celebrity Luncheon is
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| | artists. This event has continuous
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| another tradition and is considered one
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| | entertainment, a wide selection of ethnic
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| of the hottest Kentucky Derby tickets.
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| | food and the tickets are only $3.00.It
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| This event takes place at Churchill Downs
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| | will be spring in Louisville and the
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| on Thursday May 4th, 2006 at 11:30 AM. If
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| | weather is usually nice (upper 60's to
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| you want the chance to mingle with
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| | high 70's) but it is still spring so
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| Hollywood stars, politicians, and other
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| | bring some raingear just in case.
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