KENTUCKY DERBY DAY AT PBKC – MAY 2, 2026
Sat., May 2
Kentucky Derby Day from Churchill Downs – Watch, wager and win on the 152nd Run for the Roses – the most exciting 2 minutes in sports! A full day of Exciting OTB Races, Live Music, Trackside BBQ, Derby Hat Contest, Mint Juleps, and more.
Early Kentucky Derby betting from noon on 5/1 and 10am on 5/2.
-10 am – Gates and Teller Windows Open / 11 am Churchill 1st Race Post
-Kentucky Derby Merchandise on sale at Souvenir Stand.
-1 pm – 7 pm – Trackside BBQ & Bars Open
-3:30 pm to 6:30 pm – Live Music by Friday at FIVE!
-4:30 pm – Kentucky Derby Hat Contest – Participants can check in at Souvenir Stand by 4:15 pm to enter
-6:57 pm Kentucky Derby Post Time
Terrace Restaurant – Reservations Required (561-683-2222 ext. 369)
-Open 10 am – 6 pm
-$30 Table or Bar Seat ($20 Food/Drink Credit, Tax and Gratuity not included)
-10 am to 11:00 am- Limited Breakfast Menu
-Noon to 6 pm – Limited Lunch/Dinner Menu
Paddock – Reservations Required (561-683-2222 ext. 199)
Open 9:30am – 8pm
-$60 Per Person for Seat and Buffet (Tax and Gratuity Included)
Buffet Features: Chicken Piccata, Prime Rib Marsala, Mahi Francese, Penne Ala Vodka, Vegetables, and Dessert
-9:30 am to 11 am – Limited Breakfast Menu for an additional $15 per person
-Noon to 6 pm – Lunch/Dinner Buffet
-1pm- 7pm – Trackside BBQ and Bar Open Noon to 7pm
Delicious foods including hamburger, pulled pork sandwich, Italian Sausage with onions and peppers or chicken burrito bowl plus check out the trackside bar.
Races: $5 Million Kentucky Derby, $1.5 Million Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic, $1 Million American Turf, $1 Million Churchill Downs, $1 Million Derby City Distaff, $1 Million Churchill Distaff Turf Mile, $750K Pat Day Mile, $750K Twin Spires Turf Sprint
