The most exciting two minutes in sports gets the watch party treatment at The Deck, Ellis Island's outdoor gathering spot. This isn't your typical sports bar setup – think mint juleps flowing courtesy of Old Forester bourbon, a hat contest where you can channel your best Derby Day style, and a DJ spinning between races to keep the energy up. The sponsorship from Old Forester means you'll be sipping the real deal, the same bourbon that's been part of Derby tradition for generations.

Ellis Island brings its characteristic old Vegas hospitality to this Churchill Downs viewing party. The Deck provides an open-air atmosphere that's more relaxed than the stuffier Derby watch parties around town, while still capturing that festive racing day spirit. Between the giveaways, the chance to don your most creative headwear, and the communal thrill of watching thoroughbreds thunder down the stretch, it's Derby Day done with that comfortable, unpretentious Ellis Island style.