Keep Calm and Derby on!
Celebrate the 152nd running of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports with Team TLC! Join us for races, silent and live auctions, bourbon and cigar sampling, and fantastic food and fun with friends as we celebrate our kids and welcome spring! All proceeds from this annual fundraiser benefit the TLC Scholarship Fund, which helps kids in our community access the therapeutic early learning services they need for the best possible start in life. Help us help more families in Northern Colorado by participating in this annual spring soiree! Tickets are $90 and go on sale April 1. They are sure to go fast, so get them while they last!
Tell your friends! The more the farrier! Bourbon and horse lovers will delight in a fun spring afternoon with friends on the gorgeous grounds of The Fox Hill Club.
Join the fun, make a difference!
Event Sponsorships & Donations
Event Sponsorships
Tell the Boulder County community about your business and your support for local children by sponsoring the TLC Kentucky Derby Party! Sponsors receive logo display on our website and in our digital program, social media posts, rotating display throughout the event, and further recognition based on sponsorship level. All proceeds benefit TLC Learning Center.
Visit our event platform to complete the online sponsorship form and payment or download the 2026 Kentucky Derby Sponsorship form below and return to TLC. To be included in print marketing materials, please submit all sponsorship materials by Monday, April 6.
Questions? Contact TLC Event Coordinator Casey Kaetterhenry for more information. Thank you to all of our new and returning sponsors!
Event Donations
Part of what makes this annual fundraiser so FUN is our spectacular live and silent auctions. While many of our auction items are TLC-curated, we rely on donations from our supporters to help drive our lively auctions. If you have items you’d like to donate, or if you’d like to create an auction basket of your own, we’d love to add them to our exciting collection!
Visit our event platform to complete the online donation form and payment or download the 2026 Kentucky Derby In-kind donation form below and return to Event Coordinator Casey Kaetterhenry no later than Friday, April 17.
2026 Kentucky Derby Schedule
1-3pm: Grab a drink, eat, sample bourbon, have a cigar, browse Live Auction items, and place your bids on items in our Silent Auction.
3:15pm: Silent Auction closes.
3:35pm: Live Auction and Calcutta wagering.
4:30pm: Kentucky Derby race festivities.
4:45pm: Cash out and collect winnings!
For more information, please stay tuned to LearningWithTLC.org/Derby and TLC’s Facebook page. Questions? Email Event Coordinator, Casey Kaetterhenry.
WE’LL SEE YOU AT THE RACES!
