Apr 16 Local News New Scoring System for Steamboat Race; Fields Full for Derby Festival Marathons The Kentucky Derby Festival’s Great Steamboat Race is undergoing some changes this year. Festival spokesman Mark Shallcross says three vessels will compete for the Golden Antlers on May 2– the Belle of Louisville, the Belle of Cincinnati and the American Queen (pictured). “(The American Queen) is starting its maiden voyage upriver and will be stopping […] By Rick Howlett Apr 16 Local News New Scoring System for Steamboat Race; Fields Full for Derby Festival Marathons Rick Howlett
Feb 19 Local News Registrations Filling for Kentucky Derby Festival Marathons The Kentucky Derby Festival has raised the registration cap for its mini and full marathons in April, but officials say the spots are still filling quickly. Spokesman Mark Shallcross says 18,000 runners will be permitted in this year’s competitions, with most of them taking part in the mini-marathon. “We’ve gone to 15,000 the last three […] By Rick Howlett Feb 19 Local News Registrations Filling for Kentucky Derby Festival Marathons Rick Howlett
Mar 10 Politics Registration Nearly Full For Derby Festival Marathon, Mini "We announced earlier that we would cap the number of entries combined for both the mini and the marathon to 15,000 so we’re due to hit that this week," said Derby Festival spokesperson Mark Shallcross. By Rick Howlett Mar 10 Politics Registration Nearly Full For Derby Festival Marathon, Mini Rick Howlett
Feb 8 Local News Thunder Seating Changes And Derby Festival Updates For the first time ever, the north section of the Great Lawn of Waterfront Park will no longer be first-come, first-served. Rather, attendees will need to purchase a Pegasus Pin to enter. By Sheila Ash Feb 8 Local News Thunder Seating Changes And Derby Festival Updates Sheila Ash