The Kentucky Derby is sometimes referred to as "The Run for the Roses," for a blanket of 554 roses is awarded to the Derby winner. In addition, the Derby is host to some of the longest standing racetrack traditions in the United States.

If you're fortunate enough to be in Louisville in the first week of May, you're surely going to have loads of fun and excitement. May in Louisville features a high stakes equine race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses called the Kentucky Derby.