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Derby Season Tours 2023


Derby Legends Experience

NEW DERBY SEASON

  • Daily, April 22 – May 3, 2023
  • 7:00 a.m., 2 hours in duration
  • $250 per guest, up to 6 guests per tour
  • Age & height restrictions apply

Celebrate Derby Legends while experiencing Churchill Downs like never before! Watch this year’s Derby Contenders workout, learn about Derby Legends – like Secretariat – with major milestones this year, and see the barns where they were stabled.

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Down the Stretch! Tour

NEW DERBY SEASON

  • Daily, April 22 – May 3, 2023
  • 9:00 a.m., 1 hour and 30 minutes in duration
  • $200 per guest, up to 6 guests per tour
  • Age & height restrictions apply

Get an insider’s view of horses on the track with this one-of-a-kind Derby tour! Watch the Thoroughbreds working out railside, then head to the Backside of Churchill Downs to see the horses cooling down or getting baths.

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Derby Contenders Workout Tour

DERBY SEASON

  • Daily, April 22 – May 3, 2023
  • 7:15 a.m., 1 hour and 15 minutes in duration
  • $45 per guest, up to 25 guests per tour

Kick off the excitement of Derby Season railside while watching Derby Contenders and jockeys work out! Your tour guide teaches you the ins and outs of training a Thoroughbred racehorse and what to look for with Derby 149 just around the corner.

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Derby Season Barn and Backside Tour

DERBY SEASON

  • Daily, April 22 – May 3, 2023
  • Multiple time slots available, 1 hour in duration
  • Up to 8 guests in the van
  • Prices vary per time slot, up to 8 guests per tour
  • Age & height restrictions apply

This is your chance to tour the Backside of Churchill Downs during the excitement of Derby Season. See world-class Thoroughbreds in areas that are closed to the general public, and enjoy a once-in-a-lifetime view of the Twin Spires™ from the other side of the track.

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