“He put me on the corner with a $1 tip sheet. At 11:30, we’d start giving them away. Then we’d go inside, and he’d let me pick horses. We’d walk the Paddock and make the best of the day.” ...

The new design includes 12,000 square feet of guest space compared to the existing 5,000 square feet, increasing the capacity inside the paddock from 1,000 to 2,400 people.

In addition to enhancing visibility of the Twin Spires at Churchill Downs, the new Paddock design increases the space allocated for guest to nearly 12,000 square feet.

Here are 5 things to evaluate in the paddock before the race. 1- A good sign is when a horse's ears are pricked. That means the ears are standing straight up.

Like humans, horses have personalities. A thorough handicapper will know if a wide-eyed, nervous-looking horse is always that way in the paddock or is showing signs of a subpar race.