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Nadine Seckman Wins Derby Museum Art Prize

Nadine Seckman, a junior at Atherton High School, has been named the grand prize winner of the 38th annual Horsing Around With Art competition, presented by WinStar Farm.

The HAWA Grand Prize is awarded to the artist whose work best captures the spirit of the Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs Racetrack President, Mike Anderson, said Seckman's piece embodied the emotion of Derby.

“For 149 years, it's been about the horse. And for Derby 150, this portrait of the horse in front of the Twin Spires captures the very spirit of the Kentucky Derby,” said Anderson.

The winning artwork will be professionally framed and put on display in the Museum for the next year. Seckman also received a Spring Race Day Experience prize package sponsored by Churchill Downs, and the Museum awarded Atherton High School's art department with a $500 prize for art supplies.

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Kentucky Derby Museum Hosts 125 Different FFA Groups

The Future Farmers of America (FFA) convention is being held in Indianapolis, IN and 125 different groups have booked tours in the Kentucky Derby museum. With almost 6,000 expected visitors this week, the 40% increase compared to standard weekly October attendance has proven it a popular destination for attendees.

“FFA members represent the future of the Thoroughbred horse racing and agriculture industries, so it's always exciting to host them in the Museum,” said Pat Armstong, Kentucky Derby Museum President and CEO. “The fact that the number of FFA groups choosing to visit keeps increasing year-over-year proves that the Museum offers unique and interesting content for these students.”

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Pat Day Among New Board Members At The Kentucky Derby Museum

Hall of Fame rider Pat Day was one of four new members named to the board of the Kentucky Derby Museum Sept. 15, the organization said in a release late Thursday.

Joining Day, the other new Derby Museum board members include:

Mark Bacon, SVP Managing Director – Super Premium American Whiskey
Ashley Davis Sigman, Vice President of Davis Jewelers
Eamon O'Brien, General Manager of Omni Louisville

Outgoing board members Brandy Harmon, Michael Judah, and Loren Hebel-Osborne were honored during the meeting for completing their terms of service. The late Clinton Glasscock was also recognized for his 12 years of service to the board.

A new board chair was unanimously approved. The board's vice chair, David Nett, was then selected to replace outgoing chair Glenn Haygood. Haygood served two years in that position and is now Immediate past chair.

“I'm pleased to see the incredible success that is a result of the board's collaboration and partnership with the Kentucky Derby Museum over the years,” said Haygood. “The Museum is on track to hit record attendance for 2023, and that momentum will only continue through what is expected to be an epic Derby 150.”

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Derby Museum Named Top Attraction for Sports Fans

USA Today named the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs as a top-ten best attraction for sports fans in the 2023 10Best Readers' Choice travel awards, the publication announced Tuesday. The Museum, which ranked fifth on the final list, was the only attraction in Kentucky nominated.

The Museum was nominated along with 19 other attractions by a USA Today panel in July with the public voting for their favorites online.

“We're honored to make the USA Today 10Best list, and we're grateful for everyone's votes,” Patrick Armstrong, Kentucky Derby Museum President & CEO, said. “The Kentucky Derby is the longest running sporting event in America, and we love sharing the thrill of Derby every day with every guest that walks through our doors. Kentucky Derby Museum is a bucket list destination for travelers, especially sports fans, and we're proud to be recognized by our fans with this Readers' Choice Award.”

The entire list of best attractions for sports fans can be found here.

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