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Kentucky Derby Packages

May 1-4, 2025

2025 Kentucky Derby packages are available now.  Kentucky Derby trips include accommodations at the Hyatt Regency Downtown Louisville.  Kentucky Derby packages  include tickets to both the Kentucky Oaks on Friday and the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.  Whether a once-in-a-lifetime bucket list dream trip or a corporate group trip for 30 of your best customers or employees; your trip to see the “fastest two minutes in sports” is just one e-mail or phone call away.

Below is are descriptions of 2025 Kentucky Derby ticket options.  Please also view the Churchill Downs seating map in the Photo Gallery.

1st Floor Grandstand – The least expensive and most basic option to experience the Kentucky Derby with a reserved ticket in sections 121 – 128, which is located from the end of the 4th turn to half-way down the front stretch.  All seating is outside, along rows of metal bleachers, at track level.  You cannot see the entire track and will only see the horses as they are near the starting gate and briefly as the come out of the 4th turn during the Kentucky Derby race.

2nd Floor Grandstand – Is directly behind and slightly above the 1st Floor Grandstand in sections 221 – 228, which is located from the end of the 4th turn to half-way down the front stretch Almost all seating is outside, along rows of metal bleachers, just above track level. You cannot see the entire track and will only see the horses as they are loading into the starting gate and as the come out of the 4th turn and briefly into the homestretch during the Kentucky Derby race.

1st Floor Clubhouse – Sits at track level in sections 111 – 117 from the middle of the 1st turn to before the finish line.  All seating is in “boxes” that each contain six folding chairs.  You can see the horses coming down the front stretch into and through the 1st turn, then again as they come down the front stretch to the finish line.  Seating in sections near the finish line are more expensive than those towards the 1st turn.

3rd Floor Grandstand – Sits above the 1st and 2nd Floor Grandstands in sections 322 – 325, which are located from the top of the front stretch to half-way to the finish line.  All seating is in “boxes” that each contain six folding metal chairs.  Rows A to C are outside, rows D to L are under the cover of a roof.  You can see the horses at the start, down the front stretch into the first turn and then again coming into the 4th turn and back down the front stretch to the finish line.  The crowds are less, betting windows are easier to access, and food options are upgraded from the 1st and 2nd floor. In our estimation, this seating area is the best combination of viewing location and price to experience the Kentucky Derby.

3rd Floor Clubhouse – Sits above the 1st Floor Clubhouse in sections 312 – 321, which are located from before the finish line to the beginning of the 1st turn.  All seating is in “boxes” that each contain six folding chairs.  Rows A to C are outside, rows D to L are under the cover of a roof.  You can see the horses from the start, down the front stretch into the 1st and 2nd turns, then again coming out of the 4th turn and all the way down the front stretch to the finish line.  Seating in sections near the finish line are more expensive than those towards the 1st turn.  Betting windows and food and drink options are even further upgraded than the 3rd Floor Grandstand.

For a complete preview of your 2025 Kentucky Derby trip, please click on the Photo Gallery link on the left side of this page. Then, call us anytime at 800-321-8008 for a free consultation or to book your Kentucky Derby package.

(MINIMUM OF 20 TRAVELERS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM)

Kentucky Derby - Hyatt Regency
Accommodations

Three nights at the four-star Hyatt Regency Downtown Louisville. The hotel is located in the heart of downtown Louisville, within walking distance of all restaurants, attractions, Museums, nightlife, Fourth Street Live Entertainment District and ten minutes from Churchill Downs and the Airport.  Please note, all rooms are double/double. King bedded rooms are available for an additional surcharge.

Package Features

• Selected ticket for the Kentucky Oaks ticket on Friday
• Selected ticket for the Kentucky Derby ticket on Saturday
• Motor coach shuttle transportation to and from Churchill Downs Friday & Saturday
• All taxes and gratuities
• Pricing is per person, based on two people sharing two double beds
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(MINIMUM OF 20 TRAVELERS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM)

Ticket Location
Package Prices
1st Floor Grandstand (Sections 122-125)
$6,500
1st Floor Clubhouse (Sections 114-117)
$7,500
3rd Floor Clubhouse (Sections 315-321)
$9,500
3rd Floor Clubhouse - Under Cover Seating (Sections 315-321, Rows D - L)
$10,500
Additional Details

There is no doubt that sporting events like the Super Bowl and World Series can boast rich and colorful histories, but neither can match the tradition and prestige of the Kentucky Derby, which will be renewed for the 148th time at Churchill Downs in Louisville on May 3, 2025. As one of the oldest continuously-held sporting events in the world, the “Run for the Roses” was first contested back in 1875. Aristides was the winner that day in front of a crowd of approximately 10,000 Kentucky Derby ticket holders. The 2015 Kentucky Derby set a record for the event with a crowd of 170,513. To witness “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports” live and in person, Esoteric Sports has the ideal Kentucky Derby travel package for you.

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