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Churchill Downs & Louisville — Churchill Downs, Home of the Kentucky Derby, Louisville, Kentucky (97173226)

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The Derby story beyond race day.

Churchill Downs & Louisville · A place with more to it than a quick stop.

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Why it is worth the stop

Churchill Downs & Louisville

The Derby story beyond race day. Explore a Louisville neighborhood, museum or food stop afterward; race schedules vary.

Explore the official visitor information ↗

A mini storyboard

Your first day, without a rigid schedule.

Choose what sounds like you and check details before you set out.

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Begin with one place

Begin at the Kentucky Derby Museum or a scheduled Churchill Downs tour.

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Follow your curiosity

Explore a Louisville neighborhood, museum or food stop afterward; race schedules vary.

03

Check before traveling

Opening hours, tours, admission and access can change. Use the official link for the current details.

Current official guidance ↗Open the starting area in Google Maps ↗

Explore by instinct

Choose a place, see where it lives.

Tap a marker, filter the kind of day, or reveal the land beneath the route.

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Outline: U.S. Census Bureau. Optional shaded relief: USGS The National Map. Pins mark starting areas, not a driving route.

Keep your options open

Try a different chapter next.

Try a regional hot brown or a locally owned kitchen. Distillery visits should be paced with a designated driver or a tour.

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Red River Gorge — Panorama photograph of the top of Natural Bridge, Red River Gorge, Kentucky, USANext idea: Red River Gorge →Photo: Mtn-graphic · CC BY-SA 4.0 ↗

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