Churchill Downs’ Sign Announcing Kentucky Derby 150 Goes Up: Through the Eyes & Lens of Coady Photography

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(Kentucky Derby sign for the 150th Kentucky Derby goes up / All Photos by Coady Photography)

Editor’s Note:

Each year, the sign changes commemorating and announcing the newest edition of the Kentucky Derby to come. In short, it is the true beginning of Kentucky Derby season, which is just a few sleeps away from happening on the first Saturday in May.

Today, the team at Coady Photography captured the moment when the new sign — announcing the 150th version of the Kentucky Derby — went up.

Here’s the looks:

2024-03-19T15:36:51-04:00By Gene McLean|

About the Author: Gene McLean

Gene McLean began his professional career in 1977 as a sportswriter and columnist for the Lexington Herald-Leader in Lexington, Ky., and was recognized as one of the state’s best writers, winning the prestigious “Sportswriter of the Year” honor in 1985. Now the President and Publisher of The Pressbox, McLean sets the vision for the site and still finds time to handicap races, interview trainers and keep his finger on the pulse of the industry, More About Gene.