Breeder’s Cup World Championships in Kentucky this November!
Posted on 21. May, 2010 by admin in Uncategorized
Churchill Downs, home to the infamous Kentucky Derby, is hosting the Breeder’s Cup World Championships this year for a record seventh time. Watch the world’s best jockey’s and horses battle it out for two days in 14 championship races, recognised as the ultimate challenge of the Thoroughbred horse’s talent and ability.
Last year’s $25.5 million in total purses earned the Breeders’ Cup the title of richest prize money event in the world and this year it takes place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on the 5th and 6th November 2010.
WHAT ELSE CAN YOU DO WHEN YOU’RE THERE?
On Horse Back: Take a tour around Lexington, the ‘Horse Capital of the World’, and visit some of the 450 Thoroughbred, working horse farms in the area. Horseback riding trails are also available including woodland trails with accommodation nearby, guided trails on horseback or wagon and riding lessons on bluegrass farmland. The Kentucky Horse Park, where the WEG is being held, also offers the perfect chance to get close to the horses with horseback riding lessons, pony rides and live horse shows throughout the summer.
Off Horse Back: Visit the Muhammad Ali Centre in Louisville, take a drive along the Bourbon Trail or sample down-home country cooking to Bourbon Cooking Schools. Take a tour of the National Corvette Museum, the largest and most comprehensive non-profit museum ever dedicated to America’s premier sports car, or explore the longest cave system in the world, Mammoth Cave.
Hot August Blues Festival
Posted on 05. Feb, 2009 by sarah in What’s on
Set the Mood this Summer with Kentucky’s Hot August Blues Festival
Don’t miss the Hot August Blues Festival this August in Kentucky at Lake Hardin, bringing you the best in Blues music.
From the 27th – 28th of August 2010, enjoy some of the finest Blues acts from around the world as well as much-loved local favourites. With the scenic Lake Hardin as the backdrop, food and drink available to purchase throughout the festival, good music and good company, the Hot August Blues Festival makes for a very entertaining weekend.
In the past the Hot August Blues Festival has been selected as one of the state’s Top Ten summer events and has remained a “must attend” festival in the western Kentucky region.
Book in advance and you can purchase tickets from only £8 – £12 per person or tickets are available at the entrance gates and cost from £10 – £14 per person. The ticket prices vary according to the day of attendance. Weekend combo tickets are also available for either £17 per person if booked in advance or £20 per person if bought at the gate.
For more information on the Hot August Blues Festival and purchasing tickets visit www.hotaugustbluesfestival.com.