LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs announced a multi-year partnership between the racetrack and Sports Illustrated for exclusive naming rights of a new dining experience dubbed the Club SI.

According to a news release, the “luxury dining experience” is scheduled to open on the first night of Derby Week in anticipation of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. It will offer guests a “modern, sophisticated” race day experience.

Club SI is part of the $200 million Paddock Project renovations in preparation for the milestone Derby. Churchill Downs says it will offer an “equine-focused dining experience” that includes an “immersive view” of the new Paddock and Paddock Runway. 

Club SI is part of the $200 million Paddock Project renovations in preparation for the 150th Kentucky Derby. (Churchill Downs)

The interior design of Club SI will feature iconic Sports Illustrated magazine covers, editorials from past Kentucky Derby races and a sneak peek into Sport Illustrated’s new SI Resorts vertical.

The new club will be open on premium race days and include dining tables to accommodate parties of two, six or eight guests. It will offer gourmet dishes from a curated buffet, designated wagering windows, private bars and outside trackside viewing for live races. Guests can also enjoy the SI enclosure, which will give a front-row experience of the Paddock with covered outdoor dining tables for parties of four.

“Sports Illustrated shares our goal of combining exciting sports moments with upscale entertainment, and Club SI will provide the perfect space to achieve this,” said Mike Anderson, president of Churchill Downs Racetrack.

The 150th Kentucky Derby is set for May 4, 2024.