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These are just a few of
the upcoming events at the
Kentucky Horse Park.
Check our website for more
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 Celebrate Kentucky Derby week at the Kentucky Horse Park:
- Place a bet on the Kentucky Oaks and the Kentucky Derby at our drive-through wagering windows, open Friday and Saturday.
- Visit our Kentucky Derby winners Go for Gin and Funny Cide in the Hall of Champions.
- Buy a Derby hat and official Kentucky Derby merchandise at the KHP Gift Shop. - Get an autographed book, "The Kentucky Derby - How the Run for the Roses Became America's Premier Sporting Event," by James C. Nicholson at a book signing on Friday at 11am in the KHP Gift Shop.
- View the magnificent Calumet Farm trophy collection, including all of their Kentucky Derby trophies in our International Museum of the Horse.
- View the Triple Crown trophies of Secretariat, Seattle Slew and Affirmed in the International Museum of the Horse.
- Visit the gravesites of Kentucky Derby winners War Admiral, Bold Forbes, and Alysheba.
- Visit the gravesite of the world's greatest jockey, Isaac Burns Murphy, who won three Kentucky Derbies.
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 Carriage Driving Event
Watch dozens of horse-drawn carriages as they drive through the park each day. Included with park admission. Contact Mike Lyon, 931-686-8727 for more information. Photo courtesy of Driving Digest.
May 4-6
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 Cross Country Schooling Days
Here's your chance to school your horses over our world-famous cross-country course and asist the KHP Foundation in their on-going efforts to improve the park at the same time! Photo courtesy of XpressPix May 9 |
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Kentucky Spring Horse Show
Includes the $50,000 Hagyard Lexington Classic and the $75,000 Commonwealth Grand Prix (both US Show Jumping Team Observation Events). Photo (c) Rebecca Walton for PMG
May 9-13
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Introduction to Single Driving
Our KHP Education Department will teach you to safely harness and drive a horse! Contact Laurie Mays, Laurie.Mays@ky.gov or 859-317-1025 for more information. Photo courtesy of Driving Digest.
May 12
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Adult Beginning English Riding Lessons
Our KHP Education Department will teach you the basics of stable management and balanced seat riding as well as how to catch, lead, groom and saddle horses. Contact Sheila Forbes, Sheila.Forbes@ky.gov or 859-233-4305 for more information.
May 16-19
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High Hope Steeplechase
A fun day of racing for the whole family. Also includes tailgating, members' pavilion, food, terrier races, vendors, children's area, parade of Woodford hounds, Lurcher race, and more. Proceeds benefit several local charities. Photo (c) Jennifer Munson
May 20
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