DERBY WEEKEND · 2026

Ty's Bachelor Party

Louisville, Kentucky · April 30 — May 3
FORECAST
Pulling forecast…
01 Car Assignments CVG → House
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Mike Connolly
Navigator · Lands CVG 12:00 PM
  • Devon Donohue
  • Chris Filor
  • Mike Capp
Ryan Bakutes
Navigator · Lands CVG 12:00 PM
  • Tyler Connolly
  • Nick Torigian
  • John Lezamiz
  • Justin Diglio
Connor Donohue
Rental · Lands CVG 1:20 PM
  • Mark McElroy
  • Dev Quinlin
Hayden
Driving himself
  • Rolling solo
02 Logistics
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Airbnb
3033 Shagbark Trail #601, Sellersburg, IN 47172
Listing →
Check in
Thursday, April 30 · 4:00 PM
Check out
Sunday, May 3 · 11:00 AM
To downtown Louisville
12 mi · ~20 min drive
03 Thursday Arrive
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12:00 PM
Land at CVG · drive to the house
Navigators land at noon. Rest of the crew in by 1:20. Meet at baggage, roll out together. ~1h 20min south to Sellersburg. One car hits a grocery run en route — beer, coffee, breakfast, snacks.
4:00 PM
Check in
Claim beds. Crack the first one.
7:15 PM
Dinner · Lou Lou on Market
Two tables. Cajun / NOLA / Mediterranean. Speakeasy downstairs (Stave) — grab a round before heading out.
Website · Menu
Booked
Late
Out on the town
No plan. Options below.
Thursday bar options
  • NuLuEast Market St. Walkable strip of bars. Better move than 4th Street.
  • Garage BarNuLu. Bourbon, pizza, patio. Easy group hang.
  • Whiskey RowMain St. Bourbon-heavy, short walk from Lou Lou.
  • Butchertown SocialCocktails. Slower burn if the vibe calls for it.
  • 4th Street LiveTouristy and loud. Chaos if you want it.
04 Friday Bourbon
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Heads up. Oaks runs primetime Friday at 8pm — first time ever. City will be a zoo. Reservations anywhere will be tight.
Morning
Hang at the house
Pickleball, beers on the deck, slow start. Head into Louisville around 1:30 — park once near Evan Williams (528 W Main), everything Friday is walking.
2:45 PM
Evan Williams Speakeasy Tasting
45 min. Full group.
Website
Tickets purchased
~4:00 PM
Split · walk to Angel's Envy
~10 min walk. Break into two groups on the ground.
4:30 PM
Angel's Envy · Group 1
500 E Main St. Tour + tasting.
Website
Tickets purchased
5:00 PM
Angel's Envy · Group 2
Same spot, 30 min later.
Tickets purchased
7:15 PM
Doc Crow's · Group 1
127 W Main. Smokehouse, raw bar, bourbon flights.
Website · Menu
Booked
7:30 PM
Doc Crow's · Group 2
Same spot, 15 min later.
Booked
Late
Out on the row
Doc Crow's is on Whiskey Row. Everything's walkable.
Friday bar options
  • Troll PubLiterally under the Clark Memorial Bridge. Weird, fun, solid beer.
  • Merle's Whiskey KitchenWhiskey Row. Live music, deep whiskey list.
  • Hell or High WaterSpeakeasy. Book ahead — Oaks night will crush it.
  • Old ForesterWalk-in bourbon bar on Main. Clean move.
  • 8UPRooftop downtown. Views, packed.
05 Derby Day Saturday
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The 152nd Running of the Kentucky Derby
GATES
9:00 AM
FIRST RACE
11:00 AM
DERBY POST
6:57 PM
Morning
Get ready
~10:30 AM
3x Uber XL to Churchill
Roll out early. Traffic and gate lines are no joke. On-site by 11:30.
~11:30 AM
Infield gate · security
Gate 1 or Gate 3 only. Bag max 12"×6"×12". No backpacks, no coolers, no outside booze.
All day
Infield · 14 races · 9 stakes
Bet. Drink. Repeat. Infield is standing room — it's for the party, not the view.
6:57 PM
The Kentucky Derby
152nd running. 1¼ miles. $5M purse. Two minutes. Post up early.
After
Exit plan
Uber shut off in a wide perimeter post-race. Options:
1. Pre-arranged driver — lock it down Thu/Fri.
2. Walk 20-30 min out, then Uber.
3. Hang at the track, let the crowd thin.
Night
Back to base
No plans. Back at the house, more bourbon, or one more downtown push.
Infield kit. One clear bag (12"×6"×12") · phone charger · $200-300 cash · sunscreen · sunglasses · comfortable shoes. Leave the backpack, camera, and umbrella at the house.
06 The Field Horses & odds
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HORSE
BEYER
ML
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Renegade
Brad Cox · Irad Ortiz Jr.
98
4-1
2
Commandment
Brad Cox · Luis Saez
97
6-1
3
Further Ado
Brad Cox · TBD
106
8-1
4
So Happy
Santa Anita Derby winner
95
10-1
5
Albus
Wood Memorial winner
93
12-1
6
The Puma
Arkansas Derby 2nd
96
15-1
7
Emerging Market
Flavien Prat up
89
20-1
8
Fulleffort
Top overlay play
91
23-1
9
Iron Honor
Bubble entry
90
25-1
10
Chief Wallabee
In after Ottinho out
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30-1
Top 10 contenders · Full field set after the post draw April 25.
Live odds: KentuckyDerby · TwinSpires · FanDuel
07 Sunday Out
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Early
Pack · clean up
Strip beds. Take trash out. Don't lose the deposit.
11:00 AM
Check out
Out by 11 sharp.
~1:00 PM
CVG
Drop cars. Catch flights.