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40th Annual

Horsing Around With Art

Get your students involved in the excitement of The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports® and join the 2025-2026 Horsing Around With Art competition. From Churchill Downs, Thoroughbreds, and race day itself, this juried competition invites students to showcase their artistic perspective of the Kentucky Derby. Selected works will be displayed at the museum, with top entries earning prizes for their schools’ art departments.

Submission guide

  • Registration opens early October
  • Open to Jefferson County public, private or parochial students in grades 1–12.
  • Any teacher or school representative is eligible to enter student’s artwork.
  • Ensure all artwork meets contest specifications on rules and regulations checklist, which will be provided upon registration.
  • Award Ceremony takes place March 2026
various horsing around with art submissions
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Winner's Circle

Distinctive Prizes:

  • Special race day experience prize package for the 2026 Spring Meet

  • Private tour of Hermitage Farm for Thoroughbreds

  • Private tour of the WinStar Farm

  • Workshop led by Master Milliner Jenny Pfanenstiel

  • Chance to experience Churchill Downs’ Backside during Derby Week

  • Art supply gift certificates