Churchill Downs Tickets

The classic location of the Churchill Downs has given the horse racing fans plenty of truly amazing moments to look back to. The historic venue has been the proud host of several high profile horse racing events like the Kentucky Derby. The venue is more than a hundred and thirty five years old and had the honor of hosting the first ever Kentucky Derby held. Now it has become an annual event which attracts several thousand horse lovers from around the globe each year. The Kentucky Derby Horse racing event is one of the most important horse racing events of the year.

Kentucky Derby maybe the most recognized sporting event in the whole but it is certainly not the only notable event hosted by Churchill Downs. The racetrack is the hub of some of the most important racing events of the North American continent. Almost all the racing events hosted by this race track feature thoroughbred horses like the Kentucky Oaks, Clark Handicap, Stephen Foster Handicap, Woodford Reserve Turf Classic etc. All these racing events together make this racetrack one of the biggest revenue generating arenas in the world of sports. Despite being so successful, it has stayed true to its roots and traditions.

The racetrack of Churchill Downs officially opened in 1875. It was named after John and Henry Churchill. They leased some eighty acres to Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark, Jr., their nephew and the president of the local Jockey Club. Churchill Downs was founded with an intention to provide a replacement for two of the racing tracks which closed down in the city of Louisville, namely the Oakland and Woodlawn racetracks. By the 1890s, the popularity of the long races of hosted by Churchill Downs pretty much had the town in its grip. The racing fever of the city still isn't over some hundred and thirty five years later.

The charm of the racetrack has increased for horse lovers around the globe so much that each year, thousands and thousands of fans hit the venue in order to be a part of any of the annually hosted events. The Kentucky Derby race remains the biggest attraction even today. The world class facilities provide by the racetrack, along with the fact that it is the host of one of the hottest horse racing events, adds to the charm of the venue.

Initially, the facility was spread over an area of eighty acres only but now it has swollen to cover a massive hundred and forty seven acres of land. This has vastly increased the seating capacity for almost all of its events as well. Now an average of fifty thousand people attends the derby every year. It varies for the other races. The breath taking seventy nine luxury suites accommodate the rich and the famous every year. These rich and famous help the racetrack generate a mind boggling amount of revenue every year. If you want to be a part of any of the prestigious events then grab your Churchill Downs tickets now and enjoy!