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PREVIEW: Churchill Downs gives look at 'reimagined' paddock ahead of Derby 150

The $200 million project adds more space for fans while respecting history

PREVIEW: Churchill Downs gives look at 'reimagined' paddock ahead of Derby 150

The $200 million project adds more space for fans while respecting history

CHURCHILL DOWNS IS ON FULL DISPLAY. A LOT OF WORK IS BEING DONE HERE AT CHURCHILL DOWNS. WHERE I맥스카지노M WALKING RIGHT NOW IS KNOWN AS THE PADDOCK, AND THIS IS WHERE THE HORSES WILL BE WALKING. THEY맥스카지노VE GOT LITTLE STALLS RIGHT BEHIND ME AND IF YOU맥스카지노RE COMING IN ON DERBY DAY, RIGHT AT THE FRONT GATE, YOU맥스카지노LL BE ABLE TO SEE THEM. IT맥스카지노S BEEN A MULTI YEAR PROJECT. UM, REALLY TRANSFORMS THE LOOK AND THE FEEL OF THE FACILITY. CHURCHILL DOWNS, COMMUNICATION DIRECTOR DARREN ROGERS SAYS THE PADDOCKS REIMAGINING WILL ADD SPACE FOR FANS WHILE STILL RESPECTING THE DOWNS HISTORY. WE맥스카지노VE GOT 3200 STANDING ROOM ONLY SPACES. WE맥스카지노VE CREATED 3600 NEW SEATING OPPORTUNITIES AND THEN IT맥스카지노S SITUATED RIGHT BENEATH THE TWIN SPIRES. CHRIS GALLOPIN CHURCHILL DOWNS DIRECTOR OF CONSTRUCTION, SAYS THE IDEA IS TO MAKE THE VENUE MORE INTIMATE AND ACCESSIBLE. WHETHER YOU맥스카지노RE IN CLUB SEATING, THE GRANDSTAND OR THE INFIELD, IT맥스카지노S DEFINITELY IMPROVED EXPERIENCE FOR THE SPECTATORS, MAKING THE PADDOCK, WHICH IS THE HEARTBEAT OF THE RACETRACK, YOU KNOW NOW IS THE CENTERPIECE OF THIS WHOLE PROJECT AS OPPOSED TO KIND OF BEING LIKE, YOU NEED TO WALK AROUND THE RACING OFFICE CONSTRUCTIONS. JEFF PALMQUIST SAYS PART OF THE PROJECT INCLUDED UNCOVERING THE BRICKS OF THE ORIGINAL STRUCTURE, BUILT IN 1895, GETTING TO SEE THE OLD EXPOSED JOISTS AND THINGS THAT ARE UNDERNEATH HERE, AND HOW THEY ADDED TO IT THROUGH THE YEARS. ROGERS SAYS EVEN WITH PLANNED UPGRADES LIKE VIDEO BOARDS IN THE PADDOCK, STALLS WITH EACH HORSE맥스카지노S BETTING ODDS, THE PROJECT WALKS A FINE LINE. ANY TIME YOU SEE US DO SOMETHING, WE INCORPORATE THAT HISTORY BECAUSE WE KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IT IS. THE 150TH KENTUCKY DERBY EXPERIENCE BLENDS THE OLD AND THE NEW IN A WAY THAT HAS TO BE SEEN TO
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PREVIEW: Churchill Downs gives look at 'reimagined' paddock ahead of Derby 150

The $200 million project adds more space for fans while respecting history

The 150th Kentucky Derby will feature a completed paddock project near the front of the venue to give fans a more intimate look at horses and jockeys, even for general admission ticket holders."Really transforms the look and the feel of the facility right from when you walk in through the paddock gates, you're going to see horses," said Darren Rogers, spokesperson for Churchill Downs. "We've got 3200 standing-room-only spaces. We've created 3600 new seating opportunities. And then it's situated right beneath the twin spires. I think it puts the twin spires back in focus."Between premium club seating and 3200 new standing-room-only ticket spaces, the project's high-tech upgrades will enhance the fan experience."People love to see the horses up close and personal. They like to see them saddle. There's something majestic when the jockey gets a leg up," Rogers said. "This paddock is arguably going to become the best paddock in the world from the circular viewing aspects to the state-of-the-art video boards, the audio experience. There'll be graphics and video boards above each stall, so you'll be able to see the horse's name, its odds right beneath the stall."These upgrades also respect Churchill Downs' history."I think my favorite aspect of it is the incorporation of the original grandstand from 1895," Rogers said. "You're going to see some bricks. The old president's hallway is just where the Blue Moon bar used to be. That walkway is unique. There's different skylines that I didn't even know were there."

The 150th Kentucky Derby will feature a completed paddock project near the front of the venue to give fans a more intimate look at horses and jockeys, even for general admission ticket holders.

"Really transforms the look and the feel of the facility right from when you walk in through the paddock gates, you're going to see horses," said Darren Rogers, spokesperson for Churchill Downs. "We've got 3200 standing-room-only spaces. We've created 3600 new seating opportunities. And then it's situated right beneath the twin spires. I think it puts the twin spires back in focus."

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Between premium club seating and 3200 new standing-room-only ticket spaces, the project's high-tech upgrades will enhance the fan experience.

"People love to see the horses up close and personal. They like to see them saddle. There's something majestic when the jockey gets a leg up," Rogers said. "This paddock is arguably going to become the best paddock in the world from the circular viewing aspects to the state-of-the-art video boards, the audio experience. There'll be graphics and video boards above each stall, so you'll be able to see the horse's name, its odds right beneath the stall."

These upgrades also respect Churchill Downs' history.

"I think my favorite aspect of it is the incorporation of the original grandstand from 1895," Rogers said. "You're going to see some bricks. The old president's hallway is just where the Blue Moon bar used to be. That walkway is unique. There's different skylines that I didn't even know were there."