The horses will be running at the Kentucky Derby on May 3, and New Yorkers will be hosting (and attending) events to celebrate the race. Courtesy of city website Gothamist, here are a few places around midtown Manhattan where fans can sip a mint julep and watch the ponies run.
Harding's
32 East 21st Street, 212-600-2105
21 Club
21 West 52nd Street; (212) 582-7200
From 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Chef Delpique will serve Mini Hot Browns, Bourbon Ham on Biscuits and Pecan Pie as well as a '21' Triple Crown cocktail made with bourbon, rum, sherry mixed with orange, cranberry and mint and a dash of bitters.
Stone Rose Lounge
Time Warner Center, 4th Floor, (212) 823-9769