DERBY DAY AT THE RESERVE

Dust off your finest hat and join us for the most festive afternoon in Pinckney — Derby Day at The Reserve is here and we are pulling out all the stops.

On Saturday, May 2nd we're transforming The Reserve into your personal Churchill Downs. Think live music, themed cocktails, a Kentucky Derby simulcast, lawn games, fashion contests, and an on-site hat experience that makes sure you arrive in style. Whether you're a die-hard racing fan or just here for the mint juleps and a good time — there is a seat at this table for you.

🎟️ TICKET OPTIONS

General Admission — $35 Entry, cash bar access, live music, food, games, contests, and full Derby simulcast. Everything you need for a great afternoon.

GA + Hat Experience — $110 Everything in GA plus an engraved hat from our on-site hat bar, CenterLine, with your choice of 4 custom embellishments. Your hat, your style, your Derby moment.

VIP Reserved Table — $300 per table of 6 Reserved seating for your group of six plus your choice of a guided 4-pour bourbon tasting or 4-pour wine tasting. The best seats in the house with a little something extra.

Bourbon Tasting and Wine Tasting are also available as standalone add-ons for $25/person.

🎶 WHAT TO EXPECT

🎵 Live 3-piece band performing throughout the evening

🏇 Kentucky Derby simulcast live on all screens — main race approximately 6:45 PM

🎩 CenterLine Hat Bar on site — engraved hats with 4 custom embellishments

🥂 Full cash bar featuring mint juleps and Derby-themed cocktails

🥪 Tea sandwiches and additional bites strolling throughout the night

🌽 Cornhole on the patio

🌹 Rose Toss lawn game

🏆 Fashion contests — Best Hat, Best Dressed Female, Best Dressed Male 🎟️ Raffle with prizes including Horse Feathers gift cards, bourbon, and wine

👒 THE HAT EXPERIENCE Our friends at CenterLine will be set up on site to outfit you in a custom engraved hat with your choice of 4 embellishments. This is only available through the GA + Hat Experience ticket at $110 — hats cannot be added separately, so grab that ticket while they last.

🥃 VIP TASTINGS VIP table guests choose between a guided 4-pour bourbon tasting or a 4-pour wine tasting included with their table. Want to add a tasting to a GA ticket? Grab the $25 add-on at checkout.

📅 EVENT DETAILS 📍 The Reserve Event Center — Pinckney, MI 🗓️ Saturday, May 2, 2026 🕓 4:00 PM – 8:30 PM

Seating is limited. VIP tables and Hat Experience tickets will sell out first — don't wait on this one.

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