Highlights of Your Kentucky Derby Experience

• Experience both Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby Days at Churchill Downs
• Enjoy premium Homestretch Club reserved seating and hospitality
• Watch the action from reserved seating along the iconic homestretch
• Relax between races in a private, climate-controlled hospitality venue
• Enjoy gourmet dining and a premium open bar throughout both race days
• Stay 3 nights at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville
• Start Derby weekend with a custom Louisville hat-making experience
• Receive custom hats designed for Oaks and Derby Days
• Travel seamlessly with private airport transfers and race-day transportation
• Experience the traditions, fashion and atmosphere that make Kentucky Derby weekend one of the most celebrated sporting events in the United States

Looking for a Different Kentucky Derby Experience?

This featured package is designed for a private group of eight, but your Derby weekend doesn’t have to look exactly like this one.

MAC Sports Travel can customize Kentucky Derby packages for smaller or larger groups, including accommodations, race-day seating and hospitality, private transportation, and additional Louisville experiences.

Whether you’re traveling as a couple, with friends, entertaining clients, or organizing a larger group, our team can build a Kentucky Derby experience around your group size, preferences, and travel needs.

Additional options: add Thurby or earlier Derby Week race days, upgrade to premium dining or a private suite, or extend your stay in Louisville. MAC Sports Travel can also assist with domestic and international flight bookings at wholesale rates.

2027 Kentucky Derby & Oaks

Homestretch Club Experience

Experience the excitement, tradition and style of Kentucky Derby weekend in Louisville with a premium three-night experience designed for your private group of eight.

Your package combines a stay at the Galt House Hotel, premium access to both Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby Days at Churchill Downs, Homestretch Club hospitality, private transportation, and a custom Louisville hat-making experience.

Your Package Includes

• 3 nights at the Galt House Hotel
• Thursday arrival and Sunday departure
• Daily breakfast
• Kentucky Oaks Day reserved Homestretch Club seating and hospitality
• Kentucky Derby Day reserved Homestretch Club seating and hospitality
• Gourmet chef-curated buffets on both race days
• Premium open bar
• Private indoor, climate-controlled hospitality
• Round-trip Louisville airport transfers
• Private transportation to and from Churchill Downs on Oaks and Derby Days
• Custom hat-making experience for four guests
• 4 custom Oaks Day hats
• 4 custom Kentucky Derby hats

Homestretch Club Seating

Enjoy reserved, stadium-style outdoor seating on the first floor of the Homestretch Club, putting you close to the action as the horses race down the homestretch.

Your seats provide convenient access to the private indoor hospitality venue directly behind the seating area.

Please note: Reserved outdoor seats are uncovered.

Select Your Homestretch Club Experience

Option 1 | Sections 1–6
$8,654 per person
$69,232 total for 8 guests

Option 2 | Sections 7–12
$7,680 per person
$61,440 total for 8 guests

Pricing is based on a group of eight guests.

The Kentucky Derby 2027 — The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports

The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown and one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. Three-year-old thoroughbreds race one and a quarter miles at Churchill Downs in roughly two minutes, which is how the race earned its nickname.

The Derby is also known as the Run for the Roses, after the garland of roses draped over the winner. The Kentucky Oaks, run the day before, is the equivalent championship for three-year-old fillies and draws crowds that rival the Derby itself.

Derby Week is as much a social occasion as a sporting one — mint juleps, bold hats and seersucker, and eight days of racing that build toward the first Saturday in May.

2027 Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks Dates

The 2027 Kentucky Oaks takes place on Friday, April 30, 2027, followed by the 153rd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1, 2027. Both races are held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, bringing together world-class horse racing, longstanding traditions, fashion, and race-day hospitality.

2027 Kentucky Derby Week Schedule

Kentucky Derby Week features multiple days of racing and special events at Churchill Downs leading up to the main event. The schedule includes Opening Day, Sunday Funday, Dawn at the Downs, 502’s Day, Winsday, Thurby, Kentucky Oaks Day, and Kentucky Derby Day.

Most Kentucky Derby travel packages are built around Oaks Day and Derby Day, while Thurby can also be incorporated for guests looking for an extended Churchill Downs experience.

Kentucky Derby Seating & Hospitality

Churchill Downs offers a variety of ways to experience the Kentucky Derby, from reserved outdoor seating and premium hospitality to luxury dining rooms, private suites, and general admission areas.

Depending on your group size and preferences, MAC Sports Travel can customize your Kentucky Derby package around the seating and hospitality experience that works best for you.

Kentucky Derby Tickets & Travel Packages

Demand for Kentucky Derby tickets is exceptionally high each year. Rather than arranging each element of the trip separately, MAC Sports Travel offers complete Kentucky Derby travel packages combining race-day access with accommodations, transportation, hospitality, and additional Louisville experiences.

Packages can be customized for couples, small groups, corporate groups, and larger private parties.

What to Wear to the Kentucky Derby

Fashion is one of the most celebrated traditions of Kentucky Derby weekend. Guests often embrace colorful spring looks, statement hats and fascinators, seersucker, bow ties, and other classic Derby-inspired styles.

Kentucky Oaks Day is traditionally associated with pink attire, while Kentucky Derby Day is the perfect opportunity for bold colors, standout hats, and classic Southern race-day style.