Churchill Downs
National Historic Landmark · Louisville, Kentucky
The racetrack in south Louisville that has run the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May without a break since 1875, which makes it the longest continuously held annual sporting event in the United States. Its Twin Spires, added in 1895, are a National Historic Landmark and the most recognised silhouette in horse racing. For the other 360 days of the year it is an ordinary working track with three short racing meets and a genuinely good museum attached, and general admission on a Tuesday in June costs a few dollars.
700 Central Avenue, Louisville, Kentucky, 40208, United States
Kentucky Derby Museum open most days, generally 9 AM - 5 PM, with restricted or event-only access through Derby Week and closures on major holidays. Live racing runs in meets only — roughly late April to early July, a short September meet, and late October into November. The Kentucky Derby is the first Saturday in May and the Kentucky Oaks the Friday before. Check the racing calendar and the museum calendar separately.