Getty he statue of Barbaro during the morning training for the 152nd Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on April 24, 2026. The Kentucky Derby is often celebrated as the most exciting two minutes in sports, but anyone who has attended knows the event is about far more than what happens on the track. It is fashion, tradition, pageantry, and one of the largest food and beverage operations in American sports. While millions tune in to watch the race, tens of thousands inside Churchill Downs are also