"Now for one of the most emotional moments in sport." Happy Chandler sings My Old Kentucky Home, a Senior Night tradition. | Kentucky Sports Radio

A tradition since 1921 at Churchill Downs… The singing of "My Old Kentucky Home" as the Derby horses come onto the track. Chills. Every. Time. 🎶🌹🏆🏇 #KyDerby #HorseRacing | Equibase Company

My Old Kentucky Home is one of the most iconic 19th-century homes in America. The Federal style mansion, originally named Federal Hill, was commissioned by John Rowan Sr. The home was completed in the year 1818 and was the centerpiece of a 1,300 acre plantation. On July 4th, 1923, Federal Hill was renamed My Old Kentucky Home, after America’s first composer Stephen Foster’s sentimental ballad, “My Old Kentucky Home, Good-Night!”. Ownership of the estate was transferred to the Commonwealth of Ken