Derby Corporate Hospitality

Celebrate the Kentucky Derby in Style

If you haven't thought of the Kentucky Derby as an event destination for your company, please consider this...

The excitement of being at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May has been described as "The greatest two minutes in sports."

2009 Corporate Hospitality is now available. Please call (502) 636-4400 to secure your ticket to the 135th Running of the Kentucky Derby.

Since 1875 the world has turned its attention to Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby, the first jewel in the famed Triple Crown. With a $2 million purse, the Kentucky Derby attracts the world's finest three-year-olds, with many of the winners, upon retirement, becoming Thoroughbred racing's most influential sires.

The Friday before the Kentucky Derby features the Kentucky Oaks, one of America's most coveted stakes races for 3-year-old fillies boasting attendance second only to the Derby. The Kentucky Oaks is much more than a sister race to the famed "Run for the Roses". The roster of horses that have won the 1 1/8 mile race over its storied 131 years includes some of the greatest fillies in racing history.

"The Kentucky Derby Marquee experience is the premier hospitality event for our clients. It remains their longest running hospitality event because it continually attracts their key customers due to the first class accommodations delivered at the Kentucky Derby. I expect a continued long relationship with Churchill Downs".

Rob Ashe, Executive Vice President, Lazin Group

For years Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby have provided a distinctive setting for corporate hospitality. A variety of local, national, and international companies have chosen Derby weekend as an opportunity to entertain their most valued clients, employees, and other guests. Churchill Downs offers the following corporate hospitality options for Derby weekend:

• Marquee Village - Spacious chalets, available in varying sizes, will accommodate larger groups, offering private patios with umbrella tables for open-air dining. Each chalet includes reserved seating on Churchill Downs' famous first turn where you and your guests will watch the finest 3-year-olds battle for the first jewel in the Triple Crown and a $2,000,000 purse.

• Infield Suites - Invite your most valued employees and clients to watch the world's finest Thoroughbred racing next to the home stretch in a glass enclosed suite or on the rooftop observation deck.

• Section 111 Suites - Double decked suites on Churchill Downs' famous first turn, offering an unparalleled view of the world's finest Thoroughbreds charging head to head down the stretch toward the finish line.

• Finish Line Suites - Leave your binoculars at home! Positioned between the winner's circle and the finish line, you'll impress your most influential clients with an incomparable view of the Kentucky Derby contenders fighting to the finish just yards away from your seats. Then watch as the winning horse receives the coveted garland of roses in the winner's circle.

• Trackside Village - Spacious accommodations for 175 guests for Churchill Downs' principal partners. Each glass enclosed unit features two floors and a sizeable patio with a panoramic view of the track and grandstand.

Entertain your guests in upscale style and comfort with lavish buffets, a premium bar, closed circuit TVs, patio or rooftop decks, and exclusive access to pari-mutuel windows or self-betting machines. For more comprehensive information, please download a brochure at the top of the page for more information.

The rich history, the pageantry, the elegance…the ultimate in Thoroughbred racing! You can enjoy unequaled corporate hospitality at Churchill Downs in a setting that promotes the growth of personal and business relationships. You owe it to yourself and your guests to be a part of the Kentucky Derby experience.

For more information regarding Kentucky Oaks & Kentucky Derby corporate hospitality, please contact:

Churchill Downs Group Sales Department (502) 636-4450
groupsales@kyderby.com

For groups of 16 or more year-round (excluding Oaks and Derby days), please contact the Group Sales Department
groupsales@kyderby.com

For all other questions & general information about the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs please contact the Churchill Downs Service Center:
cdservicecenter@kyderby.com
(502) 636-4400, ext 0