Kentucky Derby Dinner & Watch Party

Celebrate Derby Day with an elevated evening of food, cocktails, and racing tradition at The Ninth Floor.

Date

Saturday, May 2, 2026

Time

5:00 PM Arrival

Event Access

Members & Guests Only

Reservations

Advance reservation required.

RSVP Deadline

Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Cost

$75 per person ++

Location

The Petroleum Room

Event Details

Join us for a Kentucky Derby Dinner & Watch Party featuring the Derby races on two TVs, a best dressed competition, and a best hat contest. Arrival Mint Juleps are included in the dinner price, with a full bar and specialty cocktails available for purchase featuring traditional Kentucky Derby drinks made with Woodford Reserve, Tito’s Vodka, Four Roses Bourbon, and Old Forester Bourbon.

The evening begins at 5:00 PM with arrival cocktails, including a Woodford Reserve Mint Julep and an Albariño Mint Julep.

At 5:15 PM, guests will enjoy passed and stationed appetizers during race time, including fried green tomatoes with goat cheese and remoulade, Hot Brown sliders with mornay sauce, bourbon balls, shrimp and grits, and Benedictine finger sandwiches.

The main race begins at 5:57 PM.

Dinner service will begin around 6:20 PM with salad and bread service. Guests will be served a Strawberry Fields Salad with raspberry dressing.

Advance entrée selections will be collected for each guest. Entrée options include airline grilled chicken with beurre blanc, herb crusted shoulder tender with rosemary butter, or dry rubbed pork loin with peach bourbon glaze.

Accompaniments will include four cheese polenta and tri-color roasted carrots.

Dessert will feature alternated servings between couples, including Kentucky Derby Pie and Bourbon Bread Pudding.