Tampa Kentucky Derby day party and casino night fundraiser May 4, 2024 : Get your bow ties and big hats ready – The most exciting Kentucky Derby Themed event in Tampa! Hosted at The Venetian Event Center in New Tampa. As a guest at our 3rd Annual Kentucky Derby-themed party, you will enjoy hanging out with celebrities, casino styled gambling, premium food and beverage, music, dancing, raffles, silent auctions, cigar lounge, vendors, and of course, real-time viewing of the most exciting two minutes in sports! All proceeds will benefit the Tampa Alumni Guide Right Foundation a 501(c)(3) organization. So ladies and gentlemen, fasten up your fascinators and get your bow ties ready… you don’t want to miss Tampa Derby Day Party! Over 700 attendees expected this year! Event sell out each year. See extra information at https://www.tampa.gov/events/tampa-derby-day-party-casino-night-fundraiser/135966.
This fundraiser event casino night is a Kentucky Derby Themed: The Kentucky Derby has never, ever been canceled. The Run for the Roses has lived through some hard times in American history. But since its founding in 1875, the race has never been canceled. Come rain or shine, come depression or war, come what may, there will always be a race on the first Saturday in May. Space is limited – Only 20 of the best of the best thoroughbred racehorses compete every year. When you compare this to the number of horses born every year, that’s less than one percent of horses that get a chance to run.
Event Date: May 4, 2024
Time: 3pm
Ticketing Options
Individual Tickets: $80.00 (includes a seat at a table, food, non alcoholic drink and 500 gaming chips)
VIP Table Tickets: $680.00 (includes VIP table for 8 people, food, non alcoholic drink and 500 gaming chips for each person)
ATTIRE: Ladies – Sundress or Pants Suit (Hat or Fascinator optional), Gentlemen – Seersucker Suit, Suit, or Slacks and Sport Coat (Hat optional) Dress Code Will Be Strictly Enforced!
THIS IS A 21-AND OVER EVENT: Grab your big hats, appetite and the thrill of casino style gambling celebrating the most exciting two minutes in sports. Guests can purchase either a seat at a table or reserve a table for 8 people.
Event will start with complimentary food and drinks from 3 – 4:30 pm, then followed immediately with a full authentic casino gaming and Kentucky Derby race viewings.
NO: jeans/denim, shorts, t-shirts, cropped or midriff tops, athletic or swim wear, tennis shoes, and/or flip-flops!
*Event gaming tables provided for entertainment only and are operated by our Casino Party Nights Partner
Contact Name Kevin Jackson
Contact Phone 813-230-5364
Contact Email kevin.tampagrfoundation@gmail.com
Site Contact Details Reginald Grigsby is the event chairmen. Same person who is submitting this event. This event is by a 501c3 non profit
Location Venetian Event Center
Building Name/Room Number/Site
Event Type Holiday/Seasonal Events
Neighborhoods Arbor Greene, East Tampa, Hunter’s Green, Seminole Heights, Tampa Palms
Audience Adults
Participation Cost $80
Pre-registration required? Yes
Pre-registration Web Link https://www.tampaderbyday.com
Kentucky Derby history moment: In 1931, it was decided that the Derby’s date would be permanently set for the first Saturday in May. Previously, the date had fluctuating throughout the month, but a fixed calendar would allow for optimal race scheduling for horses hoping to win the Triple Crown. In 1973, Secretariat won the 99th Kentucky Derby with a winning time that has still never been beaten, 1:59.40. Churchill Downs Racetrack was officially recognized as a National Historic Landmark in 1986. Originally, Black jockeys, many of whom were formerly enslaved, turned to the sport for work. In fact, at the very first Derby in 1875, 13 of the 15 jockeys were Black. As the sport grew, they benefitted from the rising profession. In 1890 and 1891 Issac Murphy became the first consecutive winner of the Kentucky Derby, and with that, became the first Black millionaire athlete, according to ABC News.
