Churchill Downs

Top 1% of attractions in Louisville
9/10

What the experts agree on

Home of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs' twin spires are a Kentucky icon. Beyond Derby Day, catch spring and fall race meets, and don't skip the bourbon and hot brown.

4 expert reviews

“If you are a connoisseur of the thoroughbreds, warm-ups and other races take place from April to June and again in September and November.”

– Lonely Planet

Afar Magazine Afar Magazine
"If you go, make sure you sip some bourbon, and if a hot brown is on the menu, try that, too." Full review
Michelin Guide Michelin Guide
2 Stars
"Perhaps no Kentucky landmark is more familiar than the twin spires of Churchill Downs, home of the famed Kentucky Derby. " Full review
Condé Nast Traveler Condé Nast Traveler
"Racing culture is deeply ingrained in its image of itself, embodied by the Kentucky Derby, run annually at Churchill Downs since 1875. The Derby transforms the city. It's our Mardi Gras..."
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