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Kentucky Derby EXPERIENCE 29 APRIL - 3 MAY, 2020 Kentucky Derby Tour Make the trip to the US An unforgettable Kentucky and let Ballpark take care of you Derby Experience. for a racing tour like no other Thursday will kick start the bucket list experience as you explore the Kentucky region. You will visit at the Kentucky Derby. Coolmore’s Ashford Stud, home of Triple Crown Guests will feel the ground shake beneath them at Churchill champs American Pharoah and Justify along with Downs from the roar of the crowd and the stampede dashing to Derby winner Fusaichi Pegasus. The day will also the finishing line. include a Kentucky craft Brewery visit followed by a tour of two famous Kentucky Bourbon Distilleries This will be coupled with the sounds of trumpets call to post, followed by the Steakhouse Dinner at Jeff Ruby’s the click of the Mint Julep glasses, the University of Louisville Steakhouse. marching band performing the famed “My Old Kentucky Home” making it an atmosphere like no other. Friday you will be trackside in the prime position opposite the winning post for the Kentucky Oaks This iconic race sits atop the North American racing calendar followed by a night out at the Fillies and Lillies Derby and promises to deliver a unique and unforgettable tour Eve Party experience with the most exciting two minutes in sport. Derby Day on Saturday will again have you trackside in the most premium location opposite the winning post for an all inclusive day with fantastic entertainment. After the races you will head to one of the fantastic after party’s. Sunday we will have a group brunch before the tour concludes and you head your own way. Kentucky Itinerary DAY ONE WEDNESDAY 29TH APRIL DAY FOUR SATURDAY 2ND MAY 2:00pm ....................................... Arrive at Accommodation in Louisville for check-in. 7:00am – 9:00am ����������������Breakfast at Hotel 10:00am – 10:45am �������������Transfers to the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs 11:00am – 5:30pm ����������������Kentucky Derby with Premium Reserved seating in DAY TWO THURSDAY 30TH APRIL the stand opposite the winning post, along with inclusive hospitality throughout the day� ���������������� 7:00am – 9:00am Breakfast at Hotel 5:30pm – 6:30pm ����������������Transfers to Accommodation ���������������� 9:30am – 5:00pm Experience Kentucky. This will include: Coolmore’s Ashford 7:30pm – Late ������������������������Kentucky Derby After Party: with premium beverages, Stud, Craft Brewery for lunch and Bourbon Distilleries� canapes and entertainment 7:00pm ���������������������������������������Jeff Ruby Steakhouse Ballpark Welcome Dinner: The not to be missed Steakhouse welcome dinner hosted by Craig Hutchison, will give guests an insight into the few days SUNDAY 3RD MAY ahead with what to expect and how to find a winner! DAY FIVE 11:00am – 12:00pm ��������������Recovery Brunch. Catch up with the crew and find out who had a successful punting experience� DAY THREE FRIDAY 1ST MAY 12:00pm �������������������������������������Trip concludes: Guests free to depart & make your own way� 7:00am – 9:00am ����������������Breakfast at Hotel 10:00am – 10:45am �������������Transfers to the Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs 11:00am – 5:00pm ���������������Kentucky Oaks Day: with Premium Reserved seating in the stand opposite the winning post, along with inclusive hospitality throughout the day� 5:30pm – 6:30pm ����������������Transfers to Accommodation 7:30pm – Late ������������������������Fillies & Lillies Kentucky Derby Party with Premium Open Bar, Gourmet Food Stations, Live Music, Private Bourbon “The Most Exciting Lounge and Celebrity Jockey Meet and Greet� Two Minutes in Sports” Kentucky Accommodation & Hospitality Fun meets Southern Hospitality at Louisville loves its legends Moxy Louisville Downtown. and Jeff Ruby’s Steakhouse has quickly become one. Located on historic Whiskey Row, you’ll be steps from world-famous distilleries and late-night hot spots, perfect for bourbon fanatics and cocktail connoisseurs. You’ll also Modelled after the successful Cincinnati restaurant, this steakhouse pays be walking distance to museums, Waterfront Park, and the Kentucky International homage to its adopted hometown featuring both Kentucky-inspired menu Convention Center. items and unique interior decorative appointments. Your smart room at Moxy Louisville Downtown offers you Recently recognized as Louisville’s Best Upscale Steakhouse by the readers all the tech comfort you need after a day of Bourbon tasting. of Louisville Magazine, Ruby’s offers an array of award-winning U.S.D.A. Prime Expect a LED TV, USB outlets, and, of course, steaks, an incredible selection of fresh seafood furiously fast and free Wi-Fi. Want to PLAY ON? and tantalizing raw bar and sushi selections. Get your kicks at the gaming tables or with the board games in the lounge. Live entertainment on an elevated bar and a high-energy atmosphere add to the vibrant backdrop that is the Jeff Ruby Experience making it the ideal location to host our Thursday night Welcome Dinner. Kentucky Kentucky Derby Oaks The Most Exciting Two The Longines Kentucky Oaks is America’s premier Minutes in Sports. and most lucrative race for three-year old fillies, held each year on the day before the Kentucky The Kentucky Derby, presented by Woodford Reserve, is a top rank, Grade I stakes race for 3 year old Thoroughbred horses. The Derby. race distance is one and one-quarter miles long, and it is run on the dirt racetrack at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. This feature race is a $1 Million Grade 1 stakes race and awards the winning filly a garland Colts and geldings in the race carry 126 pounds (57 kg), and fillies of lilies, appropriately named “lilies for the fillies.” in the race carry 121 pounds (55 kg). Like the Kentucky Derby, the Longines Kentucky Oaks race is one of the longest 20 horses compete in the Kentucky Derby, which is a larger field continually held sporting events in American history, and one of the only horse races to size than most horse races; where on average 8 horses race take place at the original site of its inception. against one another. The 20 horses racing in the Kentucky Derby must first travel along the Road to the Kentucky Derby, which is The race was established on May 19th, 1875, by the same founder of the Kentucky Derby, a series of 35 races taking place at tracks across the country and Colonel Meriwether Lewis Clark, and is modelled after the British Epsom Oaks. the world. Points are awarded to the top 4 horses that finish in each of those 35 races, and the 20 horses with the most points Aside from thunderous live horse racing, fans celebrate fashion and fundraising for earn a spot in the starting gate in the Kentucky Derby race. The critical women’s health issues. Kentucky Derby winning purse is $2 million. The Kentucky Derby takes place on the first Saturday in May every year, and typically draws a crowd of 155,000 people. It is the longest continually held sporting event in America, and it is one of the most prestigious horse races in the world. The Kentucky Derby receives this nickname from the approximate length of time it takes the winner to run from the starting gate to the finish line. The Kentucky Derby is the first race within the Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing, where it is followed by the Preakness Stakes race and the Belmont Stakes race. Kentucky Derby EXPERIENCE PACKAGE INCLUDES: 4 Nights Accommodation Breakfast included (Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) Kentucky Day Tour Welcome Drinks & Steakhouse Dinner Kentucky Oaks and Derby Tickets (Premium Reserved Seating with all inclusive race day hospitality in premium location opposite the winning post) Access to Raceday After Parties (Friday & Saturday with all inclusive entertainment, food and beverage) Transfers to all events Rest and Recover Brunch PACKAGE PRICES: TWIN SHARE SINGLE OCCUPANCY $12,900 USD p/p $14,900 USD p/p BOOK NOW! FOR ALL ENQUIRIES AND TO BOOK YOUR SPOT PLEASE CONTACT: EMAIL: PHONE: [email protected] +61 3 8825 6605 +61 407 753 224.