Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby Museum.The Kentucky Derby Museum The Kentucky Derby Museum is an American Thoroughbred horse racing museum located on the grounds of Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Dedicated to preserving the history of the Kentucky Derby, it first opened its doors to the public in the spring of 1984. The Kentucky Derby Museum, one of Kentucky's premier attractions, captures the pride, tradition, and excitement of the "greatest two minutes in sports" and is dedicated to expanding public awareness, appreciation and understanding of the Kentucky Derby Kentucky Derby One of the classic U.S. Thoroughbred horse races. It was established in 1875 and run annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs track in Louisville, Ky. With the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, it makes up U.S. racing's coveted Triple Crown. and Thoroughbred racing. Located at Gate 1 of Churchill Downs Churchill Downs, Ky.: see Louisville. , the Museum offers two floors of exciting exhibits giving visitors an in-depth look into Thoroughbred racing and the Kentucky Derby--the first jewel in racing's Triple Crown. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The updated presentation of "The Greatest Race" is the culmination of the first floor experience. When the Kentucky Derby Museum was formally opened on April 27, 1985, a 360-degree multi-media presentation created by Donna Lawrence Productions employed 96 slide projectors to tell the story of the Kentucky Derby. The current presentation employs high-definition video This article is about high-definition video technology. For television systems, see High-definition television. For the tape format, see HDV. For compression and prerecorded media, see High-definition pre-recorded media and compression. technology to make the Derby come alive. It is the first 360-degree high-definition presentation in the world and is updated every June to capture the most recent Kentucky Derby experience. In addition to permanent exhibits, visitors can take a guided walking tour of Churchill Downs and the Museum's paddock paddock a fenced field or enclosure. joining paddock used for mating. area (weather permitting) where the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation's "spokeshorse," Phantom on Tour, lives with his companion, a miniature horse Miniature Horses are found all over the world and come in various colors and coat patterns. The designation of miniature horse is determined by the height of the animal, which, depending on the particular registry involved, is usually less than 34-38 inches (82-91 cm) as measured named Winston. Tours are available daily through November 30. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Churchill Downs Churchill Downs is America's most historic and famous Thoroughbred racetrack. Established in 1874, it is the oldest continuously operated racetrack in the U.S. The first Kentucky Derby was held in May 1875 and has been run every year since on the one-mile oval track  It has been suggested that and be merged into this article or section. . It continues to be held every year on the first Saturday in May.
The grandstand with its Edwardian spires, was built in 1895 and is a
National Historic Landmark A National Historic Landmark (NHL) is a building, district, site, structure, or object, almost always within the United States, officially recognized by the United States government for its historical significance. .
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The Kentucky Derby was developed with the same conditions as the Epsom (or English) Derby. In 1896, the Kentucky Derby was changed to its present distance of one mile and a quarter. In 2003, Churchill Downs embarked on its most exciting era in the track's history. Outside the 1894-95 construction of the grandstand and clubhouse structure topped by the famed Twin Spires, there has been no other construction project in the history of Churchill Downs as massive or as comprehensive in scope. The $26 million first phase of the two-phase Master Plan was completed prior to the "2003 Fall Festival of Racing" and now provides 64 luxury suites, meeting and reception rooms. The $95 million Phase II project includes a 360-foot expanse of the structure that makes up the track's prime seating areas that run from the historic Twin Spires section to an area just beyond the finish line. When Phase II is completed, the structure will feature a minimum of a dozen new sixth-floor luxury suites; a new expanded Turf Club Turf Club may refer to:
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