KY Derby 2009

The Kentucky Derby is always the first Saturday in May. This year, it's on May 2. You don't want to miss the "Fastest two minutes in sports"!

Louisville parties for two weeks prior to the Run for the Roses, with all sorts of races- rats, people, steamboats, balloons, servers carrying trays of wine glasses, beds and oh yes horses. In addition to the races, there'll be golf and volleyball tournaments, an academic challenge, a parade and of course the Chow Wagon. For a complete listing of events, click here.

You'll need a $5 Pegasus Pin for admission to most events and these can be purchased nearly everywhere in Louisville!

The Opening Ceremony of Derby Festival is Thunder over Louisville. If you haven't experienced it, you need to. It's the largest annual fireworks show in the country. It's quite spectacular.

Here at Gallery House, we're gearing up for Derby. We're helping guests with restaurant reservations (you should have your reservations by now), and ordering the souvenirs that our guests will find waiting in their rooms.We do our best to make sure that each guest has a memory-making Derby experience. We'll be making Mint Juleps in the evenings with fresh mint from our garden, serving a champagne breakfast on Derby day and packing a lunch for our guests to take to Churchill Downs on Derby Day. Every year we hear how our guests with their gourmet lunches were the envy of all those around them. :)

Gallery House still has one guest room available for Derby weekend, so if you're looking for accommodations, we're here!