Table of Contents. Derby Experiences Private Parking. Transportation. Airport Transfers. Pre and Post Night Hotel Stays.

Size: px

Start display at page:

Download "Table of Contents. Derby Experiences Private Parking. Transportation. Airport Transfers. Pre and Post Night Hotel Stays."

Loren Barnett
5 years ago
Views:

Table of Contents Derby Experiences Private Parking Transportation Airport Transfers Pre and Post Night Hotel Stays Backstretch Tour Horse Farm Tour The Best of Kentucky

2 Table of Contents Derby Experiences Private Parking Transportation Airport Transfers Pre and Post Night Hotel Stays Backstretch Tour Horse Farm Tour The Best of Kentucky Bourbon Distillery Tour VIP Paddock Tour at Churchill Downs Fillies & Lillies Party Taste of Derby Party Barnstable Brown Gala For Corporate Groups

It s just a short walk to the Paddock Gate of Churchill Downs!

3 Derby Experiences Private Parking PADDOCK GATE Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Private parking is available for all vehicles in the Derby Experiences secured lot. It s just a short walk to the Paddock Gate of Churchill Downs! PRIVATE PARKING Car/SUV $425 Per Vehicle Passenger Van $750 Per Vehicle Sprinter Van $750 Per Vehicle 3

Derby Experiences Transportation Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Derby Experiences can arrange your transportation to and from Churchill Downs on the day of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby

The following transportation options are available to Derby Experiences guests: MOTOR COACH One-time round trip transfers are available from select Derby Experiences hotels to the Kentucky Oaks and

4 Derby Experiences Transportation Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Derby Experiences can arrange your transportation to and from Churchill Downs on the day of the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby races, or throughout the entire weekend. The following transportation options are available to Derby Experiences guests: MOTOR COACH One-time round trip transfers are available from select Derby Experiences hotels to the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby races via motor coach. Derby Experiences Trip Directors are on-site and assigned to each hotel to make sure guests know how to get to and from the track. PRIVATE VEHICLE Derby Experiences has built strong relationships with local companies to deliver competitive rates for group private transportation. We can arrange your transportation to and from Churchill Downs on the day of the races, or throughout the entire weekend. SEMI-PRIVATE One-time round trip transfers are available from Derby Experience hotels in downtown Louisville to the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks races via 14 person passenger van. Service can be requested at 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm and 2pm. Return transportation begins after the main race each day. The drop off and pick-up location for the van is a short walk from the Paddock Gate at Churchill Downs Motor Coach $150 per person Semi-Private $449 per person Oaks & Derby Private Vehicle Please contact your sales rep for pricing 4

Derby Experiences Airport Transfers LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 600 Terminal Dr, Louisville, KY 40209 Single Transfer Round Trip Transfer Sedan $220 per vehicle SUV $290 per vehicle Turtle Top

Turtle Top Van $540 per vehicle Limo $750 per vehicle Sprinter Van $750 per vehicle Passenger Van $540 per vehicle Mini Bus $780 per vehicle Limo Bus $900 per vehicle CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY

5 Derby Experiences Airport Transfers LOUISVILLE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 600 Terminal Dr, Louisville, KY Single Transfer Round Trip Transfer Sedan $220 per vehicle SUV $290 per vehicle Turtle Top Van $290 per vehicle Limo $400 per vehicle Sprinter Van $400 per vehicle Passenger Van $290 per vehicle Mini Bus $410 per vehicle Limo Bus $480 per vehicle Sedan $380 per vehicle SUV $540 per vehicle Turtle Top Van $540 per vehicle Limo $750 per vehicle Sprinter Van $750 per vehicle Passenger Van $540 per vehicle Mini Bus $780 per vehicle Limo Bus $900 per vehicle CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 3087 Terminal Dr, Hebron, KY Single Transfer Round Trip Transfer Sedan $680 per vehicle SUV $1,000 per vehicle Turtle Top Van $1,000 per vehicle Limo $1,420 per vehicle Sprinter Van $1,420 per vehicle Passenger Van $1,000 per vehicle Mini Bus $1,480 per vehicle Limo Bus $1,700 per vehicle Sedan $1,360 per vehicle SUV $1,980 per vehicle Turtle Top Van $1,980 per vehicle Limo $2,840 per vehicle Sprinter Van $1,420 per vehicle Passenger Van $1,980 per vehicle Mini Bus $2,940 per vehicle Limo Bus $3,340 per vehicle *Please consider the amount of luggage you will have when choosing your vehicle size 5

Pre & Post Night Hotel Stays Add additional nights to your Derby package with our preferred pricing. Pricing below is available up to two nights before and after your confirmed stay.

$220 per night COUNTRY INN EAST $220 per night WINGATE BY WYNDHAM EAST $260 per night HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS EAST $220 per night FAIRFIELD INN SOUTH $220 per night COUNTRY INN SOUTH $220 per night

6 Pre & Post Night Hotel Stays Add additional nights to your Derby package with our preferred pricing. Pricing below is available up to two nights before and after your confirmed stay. HAMPTON INN DOWNTOWN $300 per night RESIDENCE INN DOWNTOWN $300 per night EMBASSY SUITES DOWNTOWN $340 per night OMNI DOWNTOWN $340 per night HOMEWOOD SUITES DOWNTOWN $300 per night HAWTHORNE SUITES $220 per night COUNTRY INN EAST $220 per night WINGATE BY WYNDHAM EAST $260 per night HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS EAST $220 per night FAIRFIELD INN SOUTH $220 per night COUNTRY INN SOUTH $220 per night HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS SOUTH $300 per night HAMPTON INN NORTHEAST $220 per night RESIDENCE INN NORTHEAST $260 per night COURTYARD EAST $260 per night TRU BY HILTON EAST $260 per night FAIRFIELD INN NORTHEAST $220 per night 6

Backstretch Tour at Dawn This tour is exclusive to Derby Experiences clients!

Start the tour by getting a chance to see the horses out on the track for their morning training before you go to the stables.

The tour will conclude with a boxed breakfast in the Horseman s Kitchen. *Please note The tour will last approximately two hours.

7 Backstretch Tour at Dawn This tour is exclusive to Derby Experiences clients! You will begin your walking tour at the Stable Gate of Churchill Downs, where you will be met by your guide. Start the tour by getting a chance to see the horses out on the track for their morning training before you go to the stables. At the stables you can get up close and personal with the horses, theirs owners, trainers and jockeys. The tour will conclude with a boxed breakfast in the Horseman s Kitchen. *Please note The tour will last approximately two hours. Transportation is not included to/from Churchill Downs. Casual clothes and closed toe shoes are recommended! TOUR TIMES Thursday, May 2nd, :00am See Oaks and Derby Contenders Friday, May 3rd, :00am See Derby Contenders INCLUSIONS Backstretch tour of Churchill Downs Visit to the stables at Churchill Downs Expert tour guide Breakfast box in the Horseman s Kitchen $385 per person 7

Horse Country Tour Experience why Kentucky is world famous! This fun and informative tour takes you through the heart and soul of Kentucky s Bluegrass horse country.

The knowledgeable guides will take you inside the plank fences and down the shady lanes of Central Kentucky.

*Please note that check-in and departure will be from the Galt House Hotel tour office. Transportation is only included to/from the Galt House Hotel and the tour location.

8 Horse Country Tour Experience why Kentucky is world famous! This fun and informative tour takes you through the heart and soul of Kentucky s Bluegrass horse country. See a world class private farm and explore the ivy covered grounds of Keeneland as we take you behind the scenes with their famous stallions. The knowledgeable guides will take you inside the plank fences and down the shady lanes of Central Kentucky. You will see horses after their racing careers are over, in-foal broodmares, weanlings, yearlings and newborn foals. *Please note that check-in and departure will be from the Galt House Hotel tour office. Transportation is only included to/from the Galt House Hotel and the tour location. Confirmed horse farm destinations will be available in the fall of Casual clothes and closed toe shoes are recommended! TOUR TIMES Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 7:45am and return at 4:15pm Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 7:45am and return at 4:15pm Wednesday $209 per person Thurs, Fri, Sun $259 per person A boxed lunch is included but does not include alcohol Friday, May 3rd, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 7:45am and return at 4:15pm Sunday, May 5th, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 8:45am and return at 5:15pm 8

Best of Kentucky Private Horse Farm & Distillery Tour Full Day Experience the best Kentucky has to offer with this world-class tour.

HORSE FARMS Spend the morning traveling through the scenic hillsides of the Bluegrass country to a renowned award winning Thoroughbred stallion farm.

All boast high awards and iconic process known throughout the world. *Please note that check-in and departure will be from the Galt House Hotel tour office.

9 Best of Kentucky Private Horse Farm & Distillery Tour Full Day Experience the best Kentucky has to offer with this world-class tour. You will discover the heart and soul of Kentucky through both the private horse farm and distillery tours! HORSE FARMS Spend the morning traveling through the scenic hillsides of the Bluegrass country to a renowned award winning Thoroughbred stallion farm. Here you will get the unique opportunity to see grooms at work as they care for the horses. DISTILLERIES Next you will head to a historic distillery. All boast high awards and iconic process known throughout the world. *Please note that check-in and departure will be from the Galt House Hotel tour office. Transportation is only included to/from the Galt House Hotel and the tour location. Confirmed horse farm and distillery destinations will be available in the fall of Casual clothes and closed toe shoes are recommended! TOUR TIMES* Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 8:15am and return at 4:30pm Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 8:15am and return at 4:30pm Wednesday $209 per person Thurs, Fri, Sun $259 per person A boxed lunch is included but does not include alcohol Friday, May 3rd, 2019 SOLD OUT Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 10:45 am and return at 6:30pm Sunday, May 5th, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 9:15am and return at 5:30pm 9

Bourbon Country Tour For more than 200 years, Kentucky s legendary distilleries have crafted the world s finest Bourbons, using secret recipes and a time-honored process passed down from generation

PAST DISTILLERIES Maker s Mark Distillery: Maker s Mark is aged for around 6 to 7 1/2 years, being bottled and marketed when expert tasters agree that it is ready.

A tasting of bourbons will be served. Heaven Hill Distillery: Shortly after Prohibition ended in the United States, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc.

10 Bourbon Country Tour For more than 200 years, Kentucky s legendary distilleries have crafted the world s finest Bourbons, using secret recipes and a time-honored process passed down from generation to generation. See how Kentucky s perfect natural mix of weather and pure limestone water produces the classic taste and deep amber color. PAST DISTILLERIES Maker s Mark Distillery: Maker s Mark is aged for around 6 to 7 1/2 years, being bottled and marketed when expert tasters agree that it is ready. Maker s Mark is one of the few distillers to rotate the barrels from the upper to the lower levels of the aging warehouses to benefit from the differences in temperature. A tasting of bourbons will be served. Heaven Hill Distillery: Shortly after Prohibition ended in the United States, Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., was founded in Bardstown, Kentucky by the Shapira family. According to industry analysts, Heaven Hill is now the seventh largest spirits supplier in the United States and is the second largest holder of aging Bourbon whiskey in the world. A tasting of bourbons will be served. *Please note that check-in and departure will be from the Galt House Hotel tour office. Transportation is only included to/from the Galt House Hotel and the tour location. Confirmed distillery destinations will be available in the fall of Casual clothes and closed toe shoes are recommended! TOUR TIMES* Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 8:45am and return at 5pm Thursday, May 2nd, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 8:45am and return at 5pm Wednesday $209 per person Thurs, Fri, Sun $259 per person A boxed lunch is included but does not include alcohol Friday, May 3rd, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 9:15am and return at 6pm Sunday, May 5th, 2019 Depart from the Galt House Hotel at 10:45am and return at 6:30pm 10

VIP Paddock Tour at Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Breathe in the anticipation and excitement with an exclusive tour inside the Paddock area at Churchill Downs.

*Please note Paddock Tours are limited, and on a first come, first served basis.

INCLUSIONS Expert tour guide Witness, first hand the famed Riders Up where jockeys mount their equine athletes and proceed onto the track to compete Rub elbows with horse owners,

11 VIP Paddock Tour at Churchill Downs Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Breathe in the anticipation and excitement with an exclusive tour inside the Paddock area at Churchill Downs. Guests will have VIP access to the historic saddling paddock, where the horses and jockeys prepare for the races. *Please note Paddock Tours are limited, and on a first come, first served basis. Late arrivals will miss this opportunity and cannot reschedule, as only a few tours are run each day. Tour times will be released prior to the event. INCLUSIONS Expert tour guide Witness, first hand the famed Riders Up where jockeys mount their equine athletes and proceed onto the track to compete Rub elbows with horse owners, breeders and trainers Watch racing officials conduct a final check of equipment for horses and riders OAKS DAY: Friday, May 3, 2019 SOLD OUT $150 per person DERBY DAY: Saturday, May 4, 2019 $200 per person Listen in while jockeys get last minute instructions Hear the inside buzz as spectators and media make their final evaluation about which contender will be the winner 11

Fillies & Lilies Party 6th Annual Derby Eve Join Derby Experiences for the kick-off party of the Kentucky Derby!

YOUR EXPERIENCE LIVE Performance Past years: LeAnn Rimes, Clint Black Gourmet Food Stations Premium Open Bar Private Bourbon

package only) DETAILS DATE: Friday, May 3, 2019 TIME: 7:30 11:00pm LOCATION: In the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs

12 Fillies & Lilies Party 6th Annual Derby Eve Join Derby Experiences for the kick-off party of the Kentucky Derby! Your night at the Kentucky Derby Museum will be filled with dancing, food, and fun for a night you ll never forget. YOUR EXPERIENCE LIVE Performance Past years: LeAnn Rimes, Clint Black Gourmet Food Stations Premium Open Bar Private Bourbon Lounge Open Flow Seating Transportation after the party to Derby Experiences Hotels (included with purchase of full hotel package only) DETAILS DATE: Friday, May 3, 2019 TIME: 7:30 11:00pm LOCATION: In the Kentucky Derby Museum at Churchill Downs DRESS: Cocktail / Derby Attire $649 per person $4,500 per VIP table for 4 *Discount available with purchase of full Derby Experience ticket package 12

Taste of Derby Party Kick off your Kentucky Derby weekend with the Taste of Derby. Presented by Yum!

The evening highlights dishes from popular horse racing destinations across the country.

of flavors. While sampling these delicacies, guest can mingle with horse-racing celebrities.

13 Taste of Derby Party Kick off your Kentucky Derby weekend with the Taste of Derby. Presented by Yum! Brands, this celebration combines cuisine, racing and style. The evening highlights dishes from popular horse racing destinations across the country. Chefs local to these cities prepare tastes of their signature dishes and pair them with delectable wines allowing guests to sample an array of flavors. While sampling these delicacies, guest can mingle with horse-racing celebrities. Live entertainment will top off the extraordinary evening! Partial proceeds of this event will also goto benefit hunger relief organizations. EXPERIENCE Taste of Derby Party Ticket Food Tastings Wine Pairings Premium Open Bar Red Carpet & Valet Service LIVE Entertainment DETAILS DATE: Thursday, May 2, 2019 TIME: 7pm LOCATION: KFC Yum! Center $379 per person 13

Barnstable Brown Gala The Barnstable Brown Gala is a black-tie affair, held at the Barnstable Brown Mansion.

Past performers and attendees included: Usher, Kid Rock, Paris Hilton, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Eli Manning and Brooke Shields.

EXPERIENCE Barnstable Brown Gala Ticket Celebrity Appearances Held at Barnstable Brown Mansion DETAILS DATE: Friday, May 3, 2019 TIME: 8pm LOCATION: The

14 Barnstable Brown Gala The Barnstable Brown Gala is a black-tie affair, held at the Barnstable Brown Mansion. If there s a celebrity attending the race, you re bound to find them at this party. Past performers and attendees included: Usher, Kid Rock, Paris Hilton, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Eli Manning and Brooke Shields. The party is hosted annually by Patricia Barnstable Brown and proceeds benefit Diabetes Research at the University of Kentucky. EXPERIENCE Barnstable Brown Gala Ticket Celebrity Appearances Held at Barnstable Brown Mansion DETAILS DATE: Friday, May 3, 2019 TIME: 8pm LOCATION: The Barnstable Brown Mansion Celebrity Reserved Table Seating in the Celebrity Section of the Mansion VIP Reserved Table Seating on the Balcony General Admission Open Table Seating in a large tent on the property, with views of large screen TVs to watch as celebrities arrive. Celebrity $3,700 per person VIP $2,650 per person General Admission $1,400 per person 14

For Corporate Groups Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Derby Experiences on-site management can be provided to help make your group s experience even

ON-SITE MANAGEMENT CAN ASSIST WITH: Airport Transfer Reservations Transportation logistics Hotel logistics-checking in/out, special requests, issues

15 For Corporate Groups Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks Derby Experiences on-site management can be provided to help make your group s experience even better. ON-SITE MANAGEMENT CAN ASSIST WITH: Airport Transfer Reservations Transportation logistics Hotel logistics-checking in/out, special requests, issues meeting space and any other needs of the group Key contact while at Derby 145 to assist all of your guests personally and escort them through Churchill Downs Logistical management of your entire program Ask your Derby Experiences Sales Executive about On-site Management for your program. 15

Inside the Kentucky Derby

Inside the Kentucky Derby Sections covered in this document ABOUT THE DERBY OFFICIAL TICKET PACKAGES HOSPITALITY VENUES PARTIES TOURS WHAT TO WEAR WHAT TO DO WAGERING 101 CELEBRITY APPEARANCES CLIENT REVIEWS