The 141st running of the Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Post time for the Kentucky Derby is approximately 6:24pm (ET).
The signature drink of the Kentucky Derby is the mint julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint and a sugar syrup.
If you cannot make it down to Louisville, here are some Kentucky Derby parties in NYC:
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Kentucky Derby party at The Liberty
Complimentary Makers Mark mint juleps, light bites & Kentucky Derby horse racing live on the big screens
Prizes for fashion on the field
at:
The Liberty
29 W. 35th St. (between 5th & 6th Ave.)
New York, NY
(212) 967-4000
TheLibertyNYC.com
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Big Apple Derby Party
to benefit the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation
$50 by Thursday, April 30, $60 at the door
Includes: 3-hour open bar (mint juleps, tap beers and well drinks), light buffet, door prize drawing, $10 in raffle tickets, and an official Kentucky Derby 141 souvenir glass.
Raffle: $2 per ticket, 12 tickets for $20
Prizes include: 3-day, 2-niht “Saratoga Getaway” Grand Prize (July 26-28)) plus gift certificates for Tiffany’s, Macy’s Barnes & Noble, and Crate and Barrel
6pm
at:
Dorrian’s
1616 Second Ave. (84th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 772-6660
Dorrians-NYC.com
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Kentucky Derby party at Dive Bar
Annual Founders Brewing Company Tap Takeover in honor of the Kentucky Derby.
Opening early at 10am
The Tap List:
Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout (No Growlers)
Founders Canadian Breakfast Stout (No Growlers)
2014 Backwoods Bastard, Blushing Monk, Big Lushious
Reds Rye, All Day IPA, Oatmeal Stout (Nitro), Curmudgeon, Black Rye
Dive Bar
732 Amsterdam Ave. (96th St.)
New York, NY
(212) 749-4358
DiveBarNYC.com
Saturday, May 2, 2015
Kentucky Derby party at The Brazen Head
part of “Super Sports Saturday”
featuring $8 Buffalo Trace mint juleps
at:
The Brazen Head
228 Atlantic Ave. (bet. Court St. & Boerum Pl.)
Brooklyn, NY
(718) 488-0430
BrazenHeadBrooklyn.com
Or you can watch the action with fellow fans at a New York sports bar. See our MurphGuide Directory of NYC Sports Bars:
