Tailgating
Witness the excitement of Cross-Country on Saturday, April 28th from your own Tailgating spot along the course! Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event tailgating passes include 6 General Admission Tickets and one reserved parking space near the Cross-Country Course on Saturday only. A time for fun, friends, good food and the most thrilling day of the Event! Come out and join us for a fantastic experience as you BBQ on the edge of the Rolex Kentucky Cross-Country course. Watch as horses and riders gallop over four miles of the Kentucky Horse Park’s terrain at speeds up to 25 mph, while negotiating breathtaking obstacles, water complexes, banks and ditches. Enjoy the fun of Tailgating coupled with the excitement of Rolex Kentucky’s most exhilarating day!
Tailgating Spaces |
Advanced Sale |
Event Sale |
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(11/1/2011 - 4/10/2012) |
(4/26 & 27, 2012) | |
| Premium Space SOLD OUT |
$325 | $400 |
| Standard Space |
$275 | $345 |
The purchase of a tailgating space will provide general admission for 6 people on Saturday, April 28, 2012.
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Food & Beverage
You may bring your own food and beverages subject to the rules outlined for tailgating below. There will be concessions near tailgating.Tailgating Rules and Regulations:
- NEW FOR 2012 - ONLY PLAIN TENTS are allowed, they must be staked and in place before the first horse is on course and will be check by security 30 minutes prior to the start of Cross-Country. Tents with logos and banners are NOT allowed. All logoed, improperly placed or non-staked tents will be removed.
- Gates open at 7am. Tailgaters are WELCOMED AND ENCOURAGED to come early. Traffic can be very heavy on Cross-Country day so please schedule your travel time accordingly.
- For YOUR safety and the safety of our ATHLETES, you must be in the Kentucky Horse Park and be parked in your designated spot by 9am and your vehicle must remain parked until AFTER the last horse has completed Cross-Country. Your vehicle may not be moved throughout the day unless accompanied by event personnel and for emergency purposes only.
- Passenger vehicles only; no RV’s, buses or large vans including 15 passenger vans.
- No motorized vehicles allowed. This includes: golf carts, ATVs, scooters, segways and motorcycles.
- Tents are allowed but they must be staked and in place before the first horse is on course and will be checked by security 30 minutes prior to the start of Cross-Country. Any improperly placed or non-staked tents will need to be removed.
- You may bring in your own food and drink, however, no open containers or glass please. There will be trash and recycling receptacles available for use.
- You may utilize a GAS grill but no charcoal or open flames/fires please. There will be no grills available; you must bring your own.
- You may not drive on the polo field or onto the Cross-Country Course.
- No flags or banners allowed.
- No generators please.