01-05-2025
Leave your hat on for SLC's Kentucky Derby parties
Folks in Salt Lake are dusting off the fancy hats and ironing their pastels for Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
Reality check: We can't bet. But we can dress, and we can drink (sort of).
How it works:"Post time" — when the horses are supposed to be at their gates — is at 4:57pm.
Coverage begins at 12:30pm on NBC.
The parties: The big bash at La Caille is sold out — but you can join a waitlist.
Don't worry — there are lots of options.
🚵 Ride along with Journalism, Sovereignty and Sandman — with the advantage of wheels — at the Derby-themed Tour de Brewtah. Decorate yourself or your bike for prizes, snap a pic with a horseshoe of roses and pick a "race course" of breweries to visit.
Be mindful: You can get a DUI on a bike under Utah law. (A horse, by contrast, is not a "device" for DUI purposes, per the Utah Supreme Court.)
When: Starts at 10am
Tickets: $30
🍹 The Derby Day party at Lake Effect includes a buffet, hat contest, photo ops, specialty cocktails, DJ'd music, a multi-screen race experience and the highest honor that winter-sportsy Utah could bestow on the state of Kentucky: a Woodford Reserve ice luge.
🍃 Grand America 's Derby Day fundraiser brings live music, treats and tipples to the lawn, with race-watching and commentary on the terrace — plus best-dressed prizes.
