Churchill Downs - Louisville Landmark
- Address: 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208
- Phone: 5026364400
- Website:www.churchilldowns.com
| Average Rating |
4.5
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18+ reviews from 1 sources |
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| Yelp | 4.5 |
18+ reviews |
Churchill Downs
700 Central AvenueLouisville, KY 40208
Churchill Downs Details
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- Wheelchair Accessible
Descriptions from Across the Web
- This beautiful racetrack has been the home of the Kentucky Derby since 1875. more on TripAdvisor
- Horse racing in Kentucky is rich in history, dating back to 1789 when the first race course was laid out in Lexington. However, it was almost 100 years later, in 1875, that Churchill Downs officially ... more on Churchilldowns.com
- Churchill Downs, located on Central Avenue in south Louisville, Kentucky, is a thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby annually. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby and the first Kentucky Oaks in the same year. Churchill Downs has also hosted ... more on En.wikipedia.org
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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3.0 -
Derby Time
This was our first trip to the Kentucky Derby. The price was not bad at $40.00 a pop per person. The atmoshere was great and exciting to see all the people, races and horses. Major problems with trying to exit the location on foot. Do not know if I would dthis again ... atlaroundtheworld, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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5.0
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Jonathan B. 's review
The Kentucky Derby! I did not see a horse the entire day! Seriously! I was plopped down on the infield with 125,000 crazy people! I saw people doing ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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4.0 -
Something you have to do when in Louisville
Churchill Downs is one of those places that you like to say that you have seen, but it really isn't all that exciting while you are there. We took the shorter (one hour) tour and while it was nice to see the track and winner's circle, one had the feeling that the guide was struggling to find thin... Engineer111, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
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4.0
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Julia B. 's review
It doesn't have to be Derby to enjoy Churchill Downs. Take out some cash, buy a mint julep upon arrival (just one though, they really aren't that tasty), ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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5.0 -
Museum + Race = a winning ticket
We almost passed on Churchill Downs, not really horse racing fans, and when we went the lot was full as there was a full schedule of horse racing. It turned out to be far better than we expected, the museum was good/informative, but the best part was the tour to the track (part of the museum tick... kak531, a user of Tripadvisor. Read full review on TripAdvisor
Directions
From Louisville, KY - Head east on W Jefferson St toward S Roy Wilkins Ave, Turn right at S 9th St/S Roy Wilkins Ave Continue to follow S 9th St, Slight right at S 7th St, Continue on 7th Street Rd, Turn left at Central Ave.
Other Web Resources
- www.churchilldowns.com
- http://www.kentuckytourism.com
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