How crowded was the Kentucky Derby? Here's how many were at the track
Nearly 157,000 people were at Churchill Downs on Saturday to witness the photo-finish winning run by Mystik Dan at the 150th Kentucky Derby.
The attendance is the highest it's been since 157,813 people bought tickets to the Derby in 2018. But it's still down from the record 170,513 visitors in 2015.
Attendance at the 2024 Kentucky Oaks on Friday was 107,236, up slightly over last year's crowd of 106,381.
Attendance for the 150th @KentuckyDerby: 156,710
— Churchill Downs PR (@DerbyMedia) May 4, 2024
Here's how Derby attendance has fared in recent years:
2024 — 156,710
2023 — 150,335
2022 — 147,294
2021 — 51,838*
2019 — 150,729
2018 — 157,813
*Crowd limited during COVID-19 pandemic.
Reach reporter Bailey Loosemore at bloosemore@courier-journal.com, 502-582-4646 or on Twitter @bloosemore.
This article originally appeared on Louisville Courier Journal: How many people were at Churchill Downs for Kentucky Derby 2024?
