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NEW EXHIBITS
Also see our PERMANENT EXHIBITS.
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DREAM CHASERS - The Art of Living on the Backside
(April 14, 2008- December 31, 2008)
The Museum opens a unique exhibit. For the first time, we will dig into the mysteries of life on the backside of Churchill Downs. A community of more than a thousand seasonal employees live and work on the “other side” of the track.
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Congratulations to this year's 2007 People's Choice Award recipient. This contest received more than three thousand votes since the polls opened in January. We will continue this tradition with the coming year's contest.
People's Choice Award Winner:
Nancee Jelsema from Byron Center, MI created by Queen Nancee (Hat designer & Milliner) www.hatsbynancee.com
2nd Place
Penny Rieck from Euclid, OH created by Penny
3rd Place
Celeste Smith from Highland Park, MI created by Celeste Couture
DERBY HAT CONTEST(May 4, 2008-May 31, 2008)
Would you like to be a part of this exhibit showcasing one of the most celebrated and exciting Derby traditions? Each year, the Kentucky Derby Museum invites participants from around the world to enter their beautiful and unique Derby hats in our annual contest. A panel of judges and guests will choose the top twenty to thirty to be selected for the 2008 Kentucky Derby Museum’s Derby Hat Exhibit. We are in search of all types of hats, designer and novelty in either men or ladies’ styles. Each winner will receive a certificate of participation in the exhibit along with passes to visit the exhibit during the year.
Entries for the Hat Contest will be accepted from Sunday, May 4th until Friday, May 30th. Hats must be delivered (personally or via mail) to the Kentucky Derby Museum between the hours of 8am-5pm Monday through Saturday and 11 to 5pm Sunday. All entries must arrive in a normal shipping box or hatbox and should be accompanied by a completed entry form. All hat styles are needed and creativity is encouraged.
LEARN MORE ABOUT DERBY HATS
2008 ENTRY FORM
2008 LOAN FORM
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KENTUCKY DERBY 2007
Churchill Downs / May 5, 2007
Street Sense, the 9-2 favorite, hugs the rail nearly the entire way as he wins the 133rd running of the Kentucky Derby. Under jockey Calvin Borel, Street Sense, in 19th place, makes his decisive move along the far turn passing nearly the entire field along the inside rail. The pacesetting Hard Spun holds on to the lead going into the stretch, but cannot hold off Street Sense as he pulls away to a 2-1/4 length victory.
Borel wins his first Derby along with the first for owners James and Ida Mae Tafel. This is trainer Carl Nafzger’s second appearance in the Winner’s Circle.
The 2007 Kentucky Derby is notable for hosting the third largest throng of race fans in Derby history. Many, of whom, crane their necks to catch a glimpse of Queen Elizabeth II as she attends her first Derby.
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Wendy Treinen
wtreinen@derbymuseum.org
(502) 992-5905
(502) 636-5855 FAX
Kentucky Derby Museum
704 Central Ave
Louisville, Kentucky 40208
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