Tours : Backstretch Tour at Dawn at Churchill Downs
Description
This exclusive tour is exclusive to Derby Experiences' clients! You will begin your walking tour at
Gate 5 of Churchill Downs, where you will be met by your tour guide and get a chance to see the horses out on the track for their morning training.
Your tour will then take you to the stables where you can get up close and personal with the horses, theirs owners, trainers and jockeys.
Immediately following your tour you will stop by the press room where you can get tips from owners, horsemen, and trainers, as well as get an idea of what horses are favored to win.
The tour will conclude with an explanation on the history of Churchill Downs, its geography and Derby week while enjoying a breakfast in the trackside kitchen - the site where the first grandstand stood.
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Inclusions
- Backstretch Tour of Churchill Downs Race Track During Morning Training
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Visit to the Stables at Churchill Downs
meet the horses & mingle with owners, trainers & jockeys - Trip to the Press Room
- Historical Recount of Churchill Donws with Expert Tour Guide
- Breakfast in the Trackside Kitchen
Friday:
6:00am to 8:00am*
7:00am to 9:00am*
20 people Tour maximum
Sunday - VIP Tour: Visit the barn of the Kentucky Derby Winner!
6:00am to 8:00am*
10 people Tour maximum
*Tour times are approximately two hours. Ground transportation to and from your tour destination is not included.
