First Saturday in May, Churchill Downs
Kentucky Derby suites
Private suites for 12–40 guests. You book the whole suite and work with one person from your first call to event day.
Booking a suite for the Kentucky Derby
- A private suite for your group
- A quote for your date
- Catering
- Parking and entry
- One contact, start to finish
Get a quote for Kentucky Derby
- Guests in a typical suite
- 12–40 Guests in a typical suite
- Typical lead time
- 26 wks Typical lead time
- To get options for your date
- 1 day To get options for your date
How much is a suite at the Kentucky Derby?
Derby hospitality holds 12 to 40 guests and is quoted individually, depending on the level and the view. The Derby is always the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs, and the best spaces are committed six months or more ahead. It is a full day, not an evening.
- 12–40 guests
- 26 weeks out
- First Saturday in May, Churchill Downs
What you need to know
Guests treat a Derby invitation as a gift, not just an outing. The day is long enough for real conversation, which makes it better than most games for entertaining clients.
What makes this event different
- Always the first Saturday in May, at Churchill Downs
- A full day, not an evening, with a dress code and hospitality to match
- The best spaces are committed six months or more ahead
- Of all the events we book, the one guests most see as a gift
The numbers
- First Saturday in May, Churchill Downs
- 12–40 guests
- 26 weeks before
- Host venue changes each year
The host venue changes each year, so we find suites at whichever venue is hosting.
Kentucky Derby suite prices
Kentucky Derby suites are quoted individually: the price depends on the suite and the date. Tell us your date and group size and we will quote it.
How many guests are you hosting?
There are fewer suites for major events than for regular games, so your group size narrows the options quickly.
You book a suite as a whole space, so a small group pays for the whole room. Tell us the event and the date and we will suggest what fits a group your size.
The smallest suites fit a group this size comfortably. Arena suites work better than stadium suites here. Twelve guests in a 40-seat football suite can feel empty.
The most common group size. Every venue we cover has suites this size, so you can choose based on the date that works for you.
Upper-level suites and party suites work best. Once a group passes about 30, standing-room layouts work better than fixed seating, because people move around and mingle.
Adjacent suites opened together, or a club space. Talk to us before you build a shortlist. Groups this size need more lead time.
How it works
How an event booking runs
Plan on about 26 weeks. The steps are the same as for a regular game, with more lead time.
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01
Request
Tell us the event, the number of guests and who you are hosting.
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Options in a day
We send you what is available and what each suite costs.
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Hold
We hold the suite while you get approval. Holding it costs nothing.
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Contract
One contract for the whole suite.
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Guest list and menu
Confirmed ahead of the event, along with any dietary needs.
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Event day
The suite is yours for the event, and you can reach us directly.
Kentucky Derby suite questions
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Own or lease a suite at this venue?
Our owner marketing program rents the dates you will not use to corporate groups. It helps you recover part of your annual cost.
Request a Kentucky Derby suite quote
Tell us the date and the party size. A suite specialist replies within one business day, or call 888.842.0020 or 610.828.7407, 9am to 9pm ET, seven days a week.