Located just 1.5 miles from Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby, the newly renovated Louisville Sleep Inn is one of the most convenient Kentucky Derby Hotels. Our Louisville hotel offers a free shuttle service to Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby from 7am to 10pm.
The Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby is run from the first Saturday in May. The season runs from late April to early July and from late October to November. Churchill Downs also hosts many other events throughout the year.
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2007 Churchill Downs Events:
October 28: The DRF/NTRA Million Dollar Bonus Tour Qualifier will take place at Churchill Downs on Sunday, October 28, 2007.
The Louisville Sleep Inn & Suites is one of the closest hotels to Churchill Downs. The hotel is proud to provide free shuttle service to DRF/NTRA Million Dollar Bonus Tour Qualifier guests.
The Grand Prize for this Churchill Downs event is $15,000 and DRF/NTRA NHC IX “Million Dollar Bonus Tour” Qualifier. Second and third prizes are entry into the DRF/NTRA National Handicapping Contest IX.
The Registration Fee is $175. Registration includes a complimentary Daily Racing Form for each participant; lunch buffet from 11am to 2pm, a complimentary gift bag, and a "Greatest Moments of the Kentucky Derby" DVD for all registered prior to Thursday, October 25.
October 28: Fall Meet Opening Day is also Sunday, October 28, 2007.
The Louisville Sleep Inn & Suites is one of the closest hotels to Churchill Downs. The hotel is proud to provide free shuttle service to Fall Meet Opening Day guests.
November 22-24: The Big Fall Stakes Weekend will take place at Churchill Downs from Thursday November 22 to Saturday November 24, 2007. The newly renovated Louisville Sleep Inn Kentucky Derby hotel is happy to provide free shuttle service to guests attending the Big Fall Stakes Weekend.
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Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby Telephone: (502) 636-4400
Directions from the Louisville Sleep Inn, an ideal choice among Kentucky Derby hotels, to Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby:
- Start out going Southeast on Preston Highway/KY-61 toward Union Avenue.
- Turn slight right onto Phillips Lane.
- Turn left onto Freedom Way.
- Take the I-265 West ramp toward US-31 West.
- Merge onto I-264 West/US-60 West via the exit on the left.
- Take the 3rd Street Exit # 10 toward KY-1020/Southern Parkway.
- Stay straight to go onto West Florence Avenue.
- Turn right onto Southern Parkway/KY-1020. Continue to follow KY-1020.
- Turn left onto Central Avenue.
- End at Churchill Downs
700 Central Ave, Louisville, KY 40208, US
Total Est. Time: 7 minutes Total Est. Distance: 3.72 miles
Access to Churchill Downs from Expressways:
• I-264 East (from I-64E - New Albany/St. Louis) Exit 9 - Taylor Blvd. Travel north on Taylor Blvd .8 miles to Longfield Ave and Gate 10; 1.2 miles to Central Ave and Gate 17. Turn right on either street off Taylor to access Churchill Downs gates.
• I-264 West (from I-64W - Lexington): Exit 10- Third St/Southern Pkwy. Travel north on Third St or Southern Pkwy to Central Ave. Turn left on Central Ave for Gate 17, continue on Central Ave. For Gate 10, turn left at Fourth St and bear right passing the barns.
• I-65 South (from Indianapolis/Downtown Louisville): Exit 132 - Crittenden Dr. Turn right on Crittenden Dr. Turn right on Central Ave. Track is approximately 1.6 miles from expressway.
• I-65 North or from Airport (from Nashville): Take I-264 West (Watterson Expressway) to Exit 10 - Third St/Southern Pkwy and follow directions above.
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