LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For more than 100 years, Wagner’s Pharmacy has shared the spotlight with Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby.
What You Need To Know
- Located just steps away from Churchill Downs, Wagner’s Pharmacy has shared the spotlight with the Kentucky Derby for 100-plus years
- Lee Wagner’s grandfather opened the namesake business in 1922
- The diner raises money for the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund every Derby Day
- Kentucky Derby 151 is Saturday, May 3
The South Louisville business has long been a gathering place for horsemen and visitors. The century-old pharmacy-turned-diner and gift shop is as much a living monument to racing as it is a restaurant.
Now more than ever, horsemen mingle with tourists and casual diners over coffee and eggs, with racing legends mounted over every table…