Celebrate the fast pace and exhilaration of the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby at The Phoenician’s seventh annual Derby Day Porch Party. The event is filled with Southern-inspired cocktails, cuisine, hospitality, and fun. The Derby Day Porch Party takes over the dining room and porch at Mowry & Cotton, where a DJ keeps the energy lively, and large TVs and projection screens are plentiful to catch the race excitement. Guests are encouraged to get gussied up and don their fanciest hats, spring dresses and sharpest suits for a chance to win prizes for several best dressed categories. Mix and mingle while sipping on signature cocktails created for the occasion, including classic mint juleps. A banquet of sweet and savory Southern delicacies are served, including hot browns, shrimp and grits, fried green tomatoes, peach upside-down cake and pecan shortbread. A portion of the event’s proceeds benefit local nonprofit, After the Homestretch-Arizona, which protects the legacy of former racehorses through reconditioning, retraining and re-homing. Admission includes all food, two signature cocktails, a commemorative copper cup, bourbon samples, contest prizes, a curated gift bag, activities, and parking.