Ludacris To Appear As Guest Of Kentucky Derby Festival/Gala

Disturbing tha Peace rapper Ludacris will make an appearance at the 132nd Run for the Roses in Louisville as a guest of the the Kentucky Derby Festival and the Barnstable Brown Gala. An annual event first held in Louisville, Kentucky in 1956 the Kentucky Derby Festival is Kentucky's largest event. The 28-year-old rapper will join family and friends in River City for the Republic Bank Pegasus Parade on May 4 and the Barnstable Brown bash before the Derby. This year's event marks the first time the Kentucky Derby Festival and the Barnstable Brown Gala have co-hosted a Derby guest. The Barnstable Gala is an annual gathering held to raise money for diabetes research. Last year's event attracted the likes of DMC, Usher, Kid Rock and actresses Jamie-Lynn DiScala and Rebecca Romijn.