In a downtown ceremony Thursday morning, featuring Mayor Greg Fischer and other city officials and business community leaders, the Louisville Breeders' Cup Festival officially announced their lineup of events for Breeders' Cup week. The Festival is a week-long community-wide celebration of the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Churchill Downs Nov. 2-3, and it features enjoyable events and activities for residents and visitors alike. In conjunction with this announcement, the Festival also launched its official website, which includes a comprehensive listing of all Festival activities.
Since 2015, the Breeders' Cup Festival has provided activities for local consumers and international horse racing fans to enjoy the special nature of the host city. Organized by the Louisville Host Committee, the Festival is a large factor in the $95 million in local economic impact that is generated by the Breeders' Cup, which will be held at Churchill Downs for the ninth time.
Fans can view the Breeders' Cup Festival events, taking place from Oct. 28-Nov. 10, and purchase tickets for selected activities at www.breederscupfestival.com.
“Louisville is thrilled to welcome the Breeders' Cup and all the fans enjoying the community-wide festival accompanying this premier sporting event,” said Fischer. “We're excited to showcase our city's transformation, including all the new hotels, restaurants and bourbon tourism destinations, since we last hosted the Breeders Cup in 2011.”
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