Dana O'Neil has an exclusive look inside Churchill Down's $200 million paddock redesign ahead of the 150th Kentucky Derby.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Armed with a construction hat and a tour guide, The Athletic took a private tour of the new paddock at Churchill Downs in February, getting a first look at the redesigned space that race fans will enjoy starting this weekend. It is, in a word, monstrous. The once 5,000-square-foot space has been blown out to 12,000, with more seats and a balcony view, to boot.
Rimmed with a 3,200 standing-room-only tier, it’s also topped with a wide balcony, allowing for more than double the spectators. A club bar coming into shape Much of the space, admittedly, is for the people with big money to spend. Two exclusive clubs — Club SI and the Woodford Reserve Paddock Club — rim the edge of the paddock, allowing people who can pay the price of admission to not only belly up to the bar, but grab a table at a window that doubles as the back wall of the horses’ stalls.
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