Known as one of the premier sporting events of the year, the Kentucky Derby is ripe with tradition, prestige and, of course, mint juleps. The actual race may only last two minutes, but the legendary equine event is about much more than Thoroughbreds sprinting around the track at Churchill Downs (though that is the primary focus). With happenings all week long, there’s a lot to see and do in Louisville during the first week of May. And while the jockeys and stallions alike are prepping for the sound of the bugle on May 4, our Startle.com team has the race-day information you need to know to make your Derby day worthy of a wreath of roses.
From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestravelguide/2013/04/22/and-were-off-heading-to-the-kentucky-derby/