LOUISVILLE, Ky. (LEX 18) — Country music singer Carly Pearce is performing the National Anthem at the 149th Kentucky Derby, scheduled for Saturday, May 6.
Pearce is a northern Kentucky native who made history in February when she and Ashley McBryde became the first women to win a Grammy Award for Best Country Duo/Group Performance.
Churchill Downs Racetrack also announced singer-songwriter Rachel Platten will kick off Derby weekend with a performance during The Longines Kentucky Oaks, scheduled for May 5.
The Longines Kentucky Oaks is a race for 3-year old fillies held each year the day before the Kentucky Derby. More information here.
The 149th Kentucky Derby is May 6, 2023. More details here.
