Kentucky Derby Weekend - Palm Beach County
Posted by Ali Kane on Friday, April 30th, 2021 at 10:19am.
Its Kentucky Debry weekend, this Saturday, May 1st it is the 2021 Kentucky Debry held at Churchill Downs. This year marks the 147th year and the annual horse race is held in Louisville, Kentucky every spring. For many race fans, the Kentucky Debry is considered to be ‘The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” and to some the greatest fashion event. At Churchill Downs men and women get dressed in their brightly colored pastels and large hats to watch the famous horse race.
Twenty thoroughbred horses will get a once in a lifetime opportunity to run in the 2021 Kentucky Debry. The thoroughbreds will race at a distance of one and a quarter mile around the track at Churchill Downs.
Kentucky Derby Field:
- Known Agenda
- Like The King
- Brooklyn Strong
- Keepmeinmind
- Sainthood
- O Besos
- Mandaloun
- Medina Spirit
- Hot Rod Charlie
- Midnight Bourbon
- Dynamic One
- Helium
- Hidden Stash
- Essential Quality
- Rock Your World
- King Fury
- Highly Motivated
- Super Stock
- Soup and Sandwich
- Bourbonic
The race will be televised on NBC with live coverage beginning at 12 pm. The official race does not begin until 6:57 pm on Saturday.
In Palm Beach County, the Palm Beach Kennel Club is hosting a Kentucky Debry Fest this Saturday, May 1st from 9:30 am to 9 pm. The event is free to attend with special VIP tickets available to purchase. The family-friendly event will feature food trucks, live music, kids’ activities, carnival games, a mint julep station, a hat contest, and much more. For more information, click here.