The Evening, Fully Unfolded
Race For Philanthropy is designed to move naturally. There is no formal seated dinner, no fixed place you are expected to remain, and no pressure to experience the evening in any particular order.
Guests move where they like, settle where they wish, and build the evening around conversation, food, music, and everything unfolding across the property.
A Kentucky Menu, Properly Done
Derek Terry and Savory House Kitchen are preparing a traditional Derby-inspired menu designed to be enjoyed throughout the evening.
A pulled chicken and pulled pork barbecue slider station will anchor the menu, joined by deviled eggs with dill or bacon-thyme.
Guests will also find pretzel bites with beer cheese spread, grilled corn and tomato salad with chips, and a grazing table featuring vegetables, crostini, charcuterie, and Kentucky’s traditional Benedictine spread.
The menu is designed the way the evening unfolds: easy to enjoy, easy to revisit, and worth returning to more than once.
Two Bars, A Horse Trailer, and Plenty of Time to Enjoy It
Two house bars will operate throughout the evening, including one built inside a converted horse trailer.
Mint Juleps served properly with crushed ice will share the bar with bourbon, vodka, gin, and mixers.
Separate wine and beer trailers will feature varietals suited to the evening, while beer is poured by Lake Norman Brewery.
The bars are open, included, and designed to keep guests moving comfortably through the night.
When the Race Begins
When it is time for Kentucky Derby, guests will have no trouble finding the moment.
A 9-foot by 16-foot projection screen, with additional 75-inch monitors placed throughout the venue ensure that the most exciting two minutes in sports remains fully shared.
The full presentation is being provided by Crescent Productions, serving as Official Technology Partner through an in-kind contribution that would normally exceed $15,000.
Dress As You Like. But Have Fun With It.
Traditional Derby style always works.
So does bold.
So does stylish comfort.
Fascinator, fedora, linen, boots, color, restraint — all of it belongs if worn with confidence.
For some guests, dressing for the occasion becomes part of the fun before the evening even begins.