Going to the kentucky derby for a bachelor party!!!!!!!!?

Question

I am a derby virgin and I am planning a bachelor party and I am in need of some Info. where is the best place to park an RV, best place to watch the race, any other insider tips that can make this weekend better?

Answer 1

See if you can park your R.V. at the U of Louisville stadium across the street from Churchill Downs. As for the best seats there are none. No matter where you sit you can not see the whole track from anywhere. The derby is a blast. The night before hit the bars like metioned above and also hit the Executive Hotel bar. That is all the V.I.Ps stay during the Derby. It is very close to the airport.

Great idea.

Answer 2

No clue about the RV thing but as for best views it all depends on what you want to see. This coming year (2008) will be my 8th Derby! We have seen it all. Our first year there we saw a guy and a gal get escorted out in handcuff for having s*x in themiddle of the infield! Traumatic for an 18 year old "derby Virgin!!!" lol Anyway as for the race. If you want to see the break really well as you come through the tunnel (the one after the gate where you pay with cash) into the infield immediately to your right is the track and grandstands.  there is a little corner  there that iskind of wedged into tsoem bushes. Basically it's rigth there at the betting windows under the grandstand. to the right of the windows is a little slope and some bushes right up the slope is a lil clearing where you can set blankets and cahirs. It offers an AWESOME view of the start (here's a link to pics i took from there one year)

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My camera is a piece of c**p and as you can tell there are 2 fences you have to aim through, I'm sure someone with  a good camera could get better pics form the same vantage point. The 2 middle pics I posted are from the break of the Derby.

Directly opposite of the grandtsnad on the other sid eof the infield you can watch the final strecth with NO FENCES between you and the tracks!!! (well ok there is the rails and a couple of barriers but not the chainlink like pictured above. It afford great views and shots for pics of the drive for home.  

Now if you want to see more than the horses trust me you can. lol I took my husband for the first time last year and when him and my friend's boyfriend were going to get a beer they about fell over . They were walking towards the backstrecth and stumbled upon what they felt was gold! lol Some guys had mananeged to bring a "slip-n-slide" in and had set it up going down a very slight slope. All along the sides they were putting the empty beer bottles and had some how fanagled bags of ice off a couple of the vendors and had it scattered all over the slip and slide.... gals (drunk ones) were sliding down this thing topless!!!!! One gal even stripped down buck naked.... needless to say they were enthralled. lol either way you go about it , adventures await you in the Infield... Now here is something massively important if you actually are going to watch races too. Normally there are 12 races on the card Derby day. After the 11th race you can actually get into the grandstands!!! as soon as the winning horse crosses the line we gather our stuff up and head towards the stands. Waiting by the door until the bell rings for the 11th race's break. As ssoon as that bell rings you can go in and watch literally from the rail. Here are soem pics we took form there of the 12th race last year!

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these last 2 show exactly how close you are in the stands

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http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/...  we actually got to pet and love on one of the outrider's horses! he was one big SOB too standing nearly 17 hands! my buddy that was with us is a farrier and he told her that her "pony's" feet needed to be stood up a lil more and the clips on the front of his shoes weren't clamped properly!!!!!!    She then actually let him climb over and examine his feet and go into detail about what he needed to have done!!! she was sooo freaking cool! lol anyway either way ENJOY it is a trip to remember

Answer 3

There are some areas right near Churchill Downs to park an RV.  Private yards and regular parking but you might be hard pressed to find anything this late.  I would put an ad  in the Louisville newspaper (Courier Journal) looking for parking.  If you are going to party, the infield is the place to be....THE place to be.  Have a great time.

Answer 4

If you actually want to see the race, the best place to be would be in your RV in front of the TV. Honestly, you're not gonna get seats. You'll be in the infield, and you just have to get where you can see the screens, because I promise you, you will not see a horse.

But, the infield is a blast. Bring plenty of beads ;)

Another word of advice: Mint Juleps taste like Nyquil. Only not as good.

Answer 5

drink lots of beer

Answer 6

I don't know about parking an RV, but unless you want to pay out of the nose for seats go to the infield its a crazy party and so much fun. Try to find a way to sneak in alcohol in other containers but no glass, drinks are pricey and the lines are long so its better to have your own. They search your coolers and your person so you have to be creative. Its a lot of fun and a good idea for a bachelor party. Afterwards (and the night before) hit the bars on Baxter Ave.