Need help with planning Derby Party

[Gate Dancer]

I agree with the idea of $5 or $10 per person and a blind draw to get people involved with a rooting interest. Another sugggestion is to either give a set amount of Monopoly money or actually let folks bid on the horses and become their 'owner' for the day. The website www.kentuckyderby.com has excellent traditional cocktails and food suggestions for any Derby party. But also, the key to any good Derby party is strong mint juleps!!

[TouchOfGrey]

Derby day falls on Cinco de Mayo this year. Would it be sacrilege to have margaritas instead of mint juleps?

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by TouchOfGrey

Derby day falls on Cinco de Mayo this year. Would it be sacrilege to have margaritas instead of mint juleps?

We are offering both, along with Sangria, it will be a disaster by the time the Mayweather fight starts.

[cal828]

You could play pin the tail on the derby winner(with extra points for guests who can find the wall after all those margaritas and mint juleps).

[Clip-Clop]

Originally Posted by cal828

You could play pin the tail on the derby winner(with extra points for guests who can find the wall after all those margaritas and mint juleps).

We are rightly concerned, the last party we through that included Sangria, Bourbon and Tequila was Rachel's Haskell Day. Damn near got me divorced and I haven't spoken to two friends since...

[trackrat59]

Not mentioned yet:

In the past I made Derby Day Burgoo. There are plenty of recipes on-line. You can change up what you put in the Burgoo. Everyone loved it. It's an easy crockpot dish.

I had a cake and in icing after the race we wrote in the name of the winner on the cake.

I had red roses on the food table.

Have fun!

[hoovesupsideyourhead]

get hammered up put all the tickets win bets or t exacta boxes for a buck 1 - 6. fav and longshots..ect..they will be happy and someone will make a few bucks. if they have a real intrest they can open an acct..pps for casual fans is a joke..