Churchill Downs Seating Chart

Location: First and third floors of the Clubhouse

Type: Outdoor / Covered / Uncovered

Amenities: Enjoy a guaranteed seat alongside the finishing stretch of our legendary racetrack with reserved box seating. Each ticket includes admission, reserved seats, a complimentary race day program, and access to second-level ITW, the food court, and food and beverage concessions.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: Second level of the Paddock Plaza

Type: Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: The Champions Loge features a beautiful view of the Twin Spires and overlooks the paddock, giving guests a unique vantage point of the horses as they enter the track. A view of the racetrack is available from the third floor of the Clubhouse. This area includes comfortable outdoor, covered tables and box seating, and access to food and beverages at the third-floor Clubhouse concession stand.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: Second level of the Paddock Plaza

Type: Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: The Plaza Loge is an outdoor, paddock-facing dining area that features covered tables and boxes. Guests seated here get an up-close view of the jockeys and horses as they make their way toward the paddock. Tickets to the Plaza Loge also include access to the third floor of the Clubhouse where guests can purchase food and beverages and catch a glimpse of the racetrack.

Dress Code: Track Casual

First floor grandstand, along the racetrack at the starting gate

Type: Outdoor / Covered / Uncovered

Amenities: Starting Gate Courtyard seats give you a front-row view of the horses as they prepare to race. This area features covered and uncovered padded, stadium-style seating with an extraordinary view of the track. Guests seated here can enjoy amenities such as an all-inclusive food and beverage menu with beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic options, and concessions. Off-site parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center with complimentary shuttle service makes getting to the track easy.

Please note: this seating experience is only available during Derby Week. 

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Location: Fourth and sixth floors of the Clubhouse

Type: Indoor / Covered

Amenities: Legendary Millionaires Row is an upscale indoor dining experience complete with access to the Chef’s Table Buffet, unlimited soft beverages, and the option to purchase alcoholic beverages from the cash bar. Enjoy a meal while watching the race via television monitors or step onto the covered terrace to take in the trackside atmosphere. Each level includes live mutuel tellers and self-service betting machines.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: Adjacent to the Turf Club

Type: Indoor

Amenities: The Roses Lounge is an interior dining room with views of the final homestretch and finish line. Dining in the Roses Lounge features an all-inclusive menu, soft drinks, and access to a cash bar. Other amenities include attended wagering windows, self-service betting machines, and dedicated restrooms.

Dress Code: Smart Casual except for Derby Week, Mother's Day, Preakness, Belmont, Thanksgiving and the Clark Handicap when this room is considered Turf Club Roses Lounge. On these days the dress code is business casual.

Location: Fourth floor of the Clubhouse

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: This indoor and outdoor dining space blends 150 years of Churchill Downs tradition with a fresh contemporary atmosphere. Guests that choose to dine in the Stakes Room & Balcony can enjoy sweeping views of the entire racetrack and a clear look into the paddock from the covered balcony. Experience an all-inclusive food and beverage menu, cash bar, and the option to indulge in the Stakes Room Sunday Brunch. Upscale amenities of the Stakes Room include dedicated restrooms, attended wagering windows, and self-serving betting machines.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: West side of the Paddock

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: Club SI by Sports Illustrated is a luxurious, equine-focused dining experience that gives guests an amazing, behind-the-scenes view of the Paddock and Paddock Runway. This seating experience lets guests dine on an all-inclusive menu at indoor or outdoor (covered) tables. Wagering is made easy with a private betting parlor with a live mutuel teller and self-service wagering machines within the venue.

Please note: This dining room is only open during Derby Week and other select dates.

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Location: Adjacent to the Twin Spires within the grandstand

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered / Uncovered

Amenities: The Homestretch Club is a premium dining experience that encompasses a variety of seating: covered dining tables, indoor dining tables, and stadium-style seating with views of the Big Board and homestretch of the track. Guests can dine on the terrace, relax in uncovered horseshoe lounges, sit at our covered dining tables or box seats, or watch the race from our uncovered outdoor seating. Each seating option includes the Chef’s Table and Bar Package from our impressive 97-foot-long bar—the longest bar in Kentucky, along with live mutuel tellers, and self-wagering machines.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: Third, fourth, and fifth floors above the Clubhouse

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: Adjacent to the nostalgic Millionaires Row, the Skye Terrace is an interior dining experience with beautiful terrace views that overlook the finish line. Watch the race via television monitors from the comfort of your dining table or step onto the terrace for an up-close view. This seating experience includes the Chef’s Table Buffet and unlimited soft beverages, access to a cash bar, live mutuels, and self-service wagering machines.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: First Turn Building

Type: Indoor / Outdoor

Amenities: The Ford First Turn Club offers the best seats at Churchill Downs for getting a glimpse of the cherished Kentucky Derby walkover. Here, visitors can watch as the horses, owners, and trainers parade from the barn to the Paddock before the big race. This is an indoor dining experience that features communal seating options and an outdoor terrace. An all-inclusive food menu, live tellers, self-service wagering machines, and a wraparound LED video board make this room an exciting and immersive venue to enjoy the race. Guests with these tickets get off-site parking access at the Kentucky Exposition Center and complimentary shuttle service.

Please note: this seating experience is only available during Derby Week and select dates.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: Jockey Club Tower

Type: Indoor / Outdoor

Amenities: Positioned along the homestretch of the track beside the Twin Spires, Jockey Club Suite Dining provides a number of different seating experiences within the Jockey Club Tower including: the Oaks Room, Derby Room, Grand Foyer, and Triple Crown Room. Enjoy private dining rooms (Oaks Room and Derby Room) which are great for group race days, non-private tables in the open-air atrium, and access to the balcony overlooking the Twin Spires. This Churchill Downs section includes food and beverage options as well as on-site parking.

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Location: Fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of the Starting Gate Suite Tower

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: The SAP Starting Gate Suite Dining is an upscale, open-concept experience featuring indoor dining tables for groups of eight. Guests of this premium dining experience can enjoy balcony viewing areas, a variety of food and beverage options, and convenient on-site parking, all while taking in an elevated perspective of the races in a modern, luxurious setting.

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Location: Third Floor of the Paddock

Type: Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: Silks Balcony & Loge offers an elevated, covered open-air view of the Paddock with both outdoor dining tables and box seats. The highlight of this space is the dedicated race viewing area on the third floor of the Clubhouse (Section 320). Guests can enjoy an all-inclusive Chef’s Table Buffet with unlimited soft beverages (alcoholic beverages available at the cash bar), live mutuel tellers, and self-service wagering machines. This ticket type also includes off-site parking at the Kentucky Exposition Center with complimentary shuttle service.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: Second Floor of the Paddock

Type: Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: This Paddock-facing outdoor dining area has covered tables and box seats with special access to the third floor of the Clubhouse for prime views of the race. Plaza Balcony guests purchasing group tickets in this Churchill Downs section receive a complimentary all-inclusive food and beverage menu, access to self-service wagering machines, and off-site parking access with complimentary shuttle service.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: Fifth floor of the Clubhouse

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: The highly-coveted Finish Line Suites offer a classic country club dining experience on race day.  Choose from private suites, indoor dining tables in the Trophy Room that seat eight people, or outdoor balcony tables that seat six people and overlook the finish line. This premium dining ticket features an all-inclusive food and beverage menu and on-site parking.

Dress Code: Business Casual

Location: Starting Gate Courtyard

Type: Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: Located near the iconic Kentucky Derby starting gate, the Starting Gate Pavilion Balcony offers covered dining (seats four, six, and eight people) with communal seating and a great view of the homestretch. Enjoy an all-inclusive food and beverage menu, including a Chef’s Table Buffet, beer, wine, spirits, and non-alcoholic options. Off-site parking is available at the Kentucky Exposition Center with complimentary shuttle service to Churchill Downs.

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Note: This area will only be open on Derby Week starting on Thurby.

Location: Second floor of the Clubhouse

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: Named after the celebrated former President of Churchill Downs, Matt Winn, this luxury dining experience captures the grandeur or horseracing harkening back to the 20th century. Watch the race from the covered balcony or enjoy the relaxed ambiance of indoor dining and cocktail tables, booths, and lounges. The Matt Winn’s room is a top-tier experience that includes an elevated menu featuring a family-style three-course meal, unlimited soft drinks, and access to a cash bar.

Please note: this seating experience is only available during Derby Week and select dates.

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Location: The Paddock beneath the Twin Spires

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: This luxury Churchill Downs section is a horse enthusiast’s dream with its rare sightline directly into the Paddock area and Paddock stalls, and outdoor trackside viewing during live racing. The Woodford Reserve Paddock Club & Enclosure provides indoor and outdoor covered tables, buffet-style food offerings, wait-staffed cocktail service, and a private wine and bourbon cellar featuring the best of Woodford Reserve. Other upscale amenities include concierge service, a private betting parlor, a private bar, and private restrooms.

Please note: this seating experience is only available during Derby Week.

Dress Code: Business Casual

Location: Third floor of the Clubhouse

Type: Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: Perched on the third floor of the Clubhouse beneath the iconic Twin Spires, the Spires Terrace & Suites offers a luxurious dining experience with breathtaking 360° views of the racetrack and Paddock. Experience race-day action alongside pre-race preparations while enjoying elegant outdoor, covered seating and premium service in a private, upscale setting. Luxury amenities include concierge service, an all-inclusive food and beverage menu, wait-staffed food and cocktail service, and access to the exclusive Turf Club.

Dress Code: Business Casual

Location: Fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of the Starting Gate Suite Towers

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: Ideal for small celebrations with family and friends or corporate entertainment, the SAP Starting Gate Suites can accommodate 28-64 and features covered balcony views that overlook the Starting Gate and final turn of the track. This seating experience comes with an all-inclusive food menu (including a Chef’s Table Buffet), waitstaffed drink service, and a private bar. For added convenience, each suite also includes a private self-service wagering machine.

Please note: this seating experience is only available during Derby Week based on demand and type of event.

Dress Code: Smart Casual

Location: First floor of the Clubhouse, adjacent to Winner’s Circle and Paddock Runway

Type: Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: Winner’s Circle Suites are open-air, covered lounge seats with an attached tiered balcony offering unmatched proximity to the racetrack. Guests in this Churchill Downs section have access to a customized catering menu along with waitstaffed drink service and a private bar. Additional suite services include a dedicated suite catering attendant, self-service wagering machines, live mutuel tellers, and private restrooms.

Please note: this seating experience is only available during Derby Week, but not available on Kentucky Derby day.

Dress Code: Track Casual

Location: Fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of the Jockey Club Suite Clubhouse

Type: Indoor / Outdoor / Covered

Amenities: Jockey Club Suites offer a breathtaking panoramic view of Churchill Downs. These luxury suites can accommodate 24-52 guests and feature a private, covered balcony that overlooks the Twin Spires and homestretch of the track. Upscale amenities include a kitchenette area within each suite, dedicated mutuel windows, a customized catering menu, a full private bar and waitstaffed drink service, and concierge.

Dress Code: Smart Casual