LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- With the Kentucky Derby Festival in high gear, you can now cast your vote for your favorite Gallopalooza horse.
In honor of Gallopalooza's 20th anniversary and the 150th Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs sponsored the creation of the 150 full-size horse statues.
Gallopalooza now has an online locator map available to easily find and spot the statues across Louisville.
Pictured: this picture shows a Gallopalooza horse featuring an image of Muhammad Ali. It's one of 75 life size Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB/Reyna Katko)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows some of the 75 life size Gallopalooza horse statues that will be on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows a Gallopalooza horse with images of Abraham Lincoln, Tori Murden McClure and Jack Harlow. It's one 75 full size statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville ahead of the Kentucky Derby. (WDRB image)
IMAGES | Dozens of Gallopalooza Horses Showcased at Churchill Downs First Turn Club
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows one of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this picture shows a Gallopalooza horse featuring an image of Muhammad Ali. It's one of 75 life size Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB/Reyna Katko)
The life-sized creatively painted horse statues will be around the Louisville area soon, a sign that the Kentucky Derby is near. (WDRB Photo) Mar. 22, 2024
The life-sized creatively painted horse statues will be around the Louisville area soon, a sign that the Kentucky Derby is near. (WDRB Photo) Mar. 22, 2024
The life-sized creatively painted horse statues will be around the Louisville area soon, a sign that the Kentucky Derby is near. (WDRB Photo) Mar. 22, 2024
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows some of the 75 life size Gallopalooza horse statues that will be on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows some of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image shows one of the 75 table top Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB/Reyna Katko)
Pictured: this image shows a Spiderman-themed horse statue that's one of the 75 Gallopalooza statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB/Reyna Katko)
Pictured: this image shows one of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB/Reyna Katko)
Pictured: this image shows some of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB/Reyna Katko)
Pictured: this image shows some of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB/Reyna Katko)
Pictured: this image shows some of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB/Reyna Katko)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows one of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows one of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows some of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows some of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows some of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows one of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows some of the 75 Gallopalooza horse statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville. (WDRB image)
Pictured: this image grab taken from video shows a Gallopalooza horse with images of Abraham Lincoln, Tori Murden McClure and Jack Harlow. It's one 75 full size statues on display March 22 through March 24 at the Churchill Downs First Turn Club before they're placed in different areas of Louisville ahead of the Kentucky Derby. (WDRB image)
A $1 donation to the Brightside Foundation is requested per vote. Voting is open through April 30, and the winner will be announced May 1. The winning artist will receive $2,500.
"This is one of so many exciting ways the community and out-of-town visitors can see the influence of horses on our city and state," Michelle Black White, executive director of the Brightside Foundation, said in a news release Wednesday.Â
To look at the locator map, click here.
To place your vote, click here.
Gallopalooza is managed by the Brightside Foundation, a local nonprofit that works to improve the city's gateways and neighborhoods through landscape enhancements, cleanup efforts and educational programs. To learn more, click here.
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