One of the most notable pastimes at the Kentucky Derby is a playing of the old Stephen Foster song "My Old Kentucky Home." ...

The song emphasizes the humanity and close family ties of the enslaved population at a time when African Americans were routinely dehumanized and caricatured. And then there's this from Louisville ...

At the scenic My Old Kentucky Home State Park, experience Kentucky ... The event also features a 40x80 food tent in the Field Tent across from the Rotunda, alongside a beer and spirit garden.

Following the success of the past two years, My Old Kentucky Home State Park’s revival of the locally beloved Colonel’s Barbecue will continue May 4 as an after-Derby activity. Park Director Jeremy ...

The "Riders Up" call has been given. “My Old Kentucky Home” has been sung. And the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby is officially in the books. A little rain didn't rain on Sovereignty's ...

the bugler sounded the call to the post and the horses began to enter the famed Churchill Downs Racetrack as the University of Louisville marching band and choir performed “My Old Kentucky Home.” ...

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There's a graciousness that informs life here, which I remember from my childhood, too. Lexington is home to the University of Kentucky ... replete with tents, margarita machines and endless ...

singing “My Old Kentucky Home” while they wait for the 2-minute drama to see the winning horse get a garland of red roses draped on its back. A photo gallery of the event, curated by AP photo ...

This garland is crafted from over 400 roses and weighs about 40 pounds. Listening to the playing of "My Old Kentucky Home" at the Kentucky Derby is an annual tearshedder for every native born ...