Donkey Derby to run in Central Park Saturday morning

Last weekend, the thoroughbreds were running for the roses at Churchill Downs, this weekend the racing action heads to Ashland’s Central Park home to the fourth annual “Donkey Derby: The Run for the Crabgrass.”

The race kicks off at 11 a.m. Saturday, May 10. The Huntington Symphonic Band will kick off the festivities, and then the racing action ensues with five heats and  a final race-off.

Free and open to the public, the race features on-site betting with canned food that is donated to the River Cities Harvest Food Bank.

Bruce Craft, of Ashland’s recreation department, said they’ve raised more than 1,000 pounds of canned food and hope to top more than 500 pounds this year.

Steve Gilmore is the emcee and prizes are awarded to the tackiest hat and the tackiest jockey.

Anyone who would like to be a jockey should call (606) 327-2046.
Jockeys must be 18 to enter.