Saturday, May 2, 2026

Arlington Hall at Turtle Creek Park

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Celebrate the spirit of the Kentucky Derby at Turtle Creek Conservancy’s signature spring fundraiser, Day at the Races. This annual tradition brings together friends and supporters for an afternoon of elegance, excitement, and philanthropy in support of Turtle Creek Park and Arlington Hall.

Guests will enjoy Derby-inspired fare, specialty cocktails, live entertainment, and an exciting auction, all set against the historic backdrop of Arlington Hall. Proceeds directly support the care, preservation, and enhancement of Turtle Creek Park—ensuring this cherished green space continues to thrive for generations to come.

Tickets & Event Participation

Ticketing, tables, underwriting opportunities, and auction participation are hosted through our secure event platform.

Leadership & Presenting Sponsor

We are honored to announce Truist Bank as the Presenting Sponsor of the 2026 Day at the Races.
 
Honorary Chairs
Tracy and Ben Lange
 
Event Chairs
Kim and Greg Hext
 
Underwriting Chair
Brooke Shelby
 
Reservations Chair
Laura Downing
 
Auction Chairs
Katie Layton Oster and Allan Oster
 
Host Committee Chairs
Shannon Graham
Beth Layton
 
Advisory Chairs
John Clutts
Lisa Cooley
Garry Cox
Tanya Foster
Amy Hegi
Jill Rowlett
Abraham Salum
Katherine Wyker
Host Committee

Andrea Alcorn
Ashley and Marcus Allen
Sami Arslanlar, MD and John Clutts
Monet and George Ball
Katy and Lawrence Bock
Calvert Collins-Bratton
and Vince Bratton
Ellen Brown and Rick Selah
Regina Bruce and John Pickett
Pam Busbee
Shannon Cagnina
Annika and Dennis Cail
Christie Carter
Nancy Carter

Margaret Cervin
Andrea and Heath Cheek
Gail and Ken Christensen
Reanae and Jordan Clark
Katherine and Key Coker
Kristi Comuzzi
Jeri Ann and Tom Conaty
Mary Beth and Kevin Conlon
Lauren and Taylor Conway
Lisa and Clay Cooley
Anne and Paul Corley
Anna and Ben Cornwell
Garry Cox and Don McDermett
Leigh and Brian Danley
Lynn and Peter Dauterman
David Davis and Michael Faircloth
Chris Denney
Leslie and Bryan Diers
Alyssa and Chris Divis
Jennifer and Richard Dix
Laura and Jason Downing
Tammy and Jeff Duclow
Judy Winger Due
Ann and Bob Dyer
Beth Easton
Sally Ann Ellert
Lora Farris
Susan and John Farris
Lynn Fisher
Patti Flowers and Tom Swiley
Laura and Bill Floyd
Tanya and Pete Foster
Kristi and Bill Francis
Cara and Jim French
Sara Lee and Stan Gardner

 

Scott Gill and Bill Stegeman

Susan and Michael Glassmoyer

Carolyn and Paul Goelzer

Bette and Stephen Goldmann

Nancy Gopez

Amanda Gorlick and Jack Thuet

Shannon Graham

Amy Green

Louise Griffeth

Yvette Grove

Kristen and James Hallam

Diana and Steve Hamilton

Kimber and Michael Hartmann

Amy and Peter Hegi

Marjon and Gibbs Henderson

Claudia and Preston Hext

Kim and Greg Hext

Isabell and Trey Higginbotham

Kristi and Ron Hoyl

Carol and Bill Huckin

Chris Hurst

Teffy Jacobs

Catherine and Greg Jaynes

Marianne Jett

Paula Marie and Jeffrey Jones

Cheryl and Richard Joyner

Angie and Kevin Kadesky

Elizabeth Knowles

Melinda and Mark Knowles

Sue Krider

Dianne and Mark LaRoe

Lisa and Kendall Laughlin

Caroline and Trevor Lawhorn

Beth and Mark Layton

Huong Le

Victoria Lee

Kevin Lewis

Marc Lipscomb

Paige and Chuck Locke

Bonnie and Michael Mahoney

Alison and Michael Malone

Taylar and Chris Marble

Melissa Sherrill Martin

and Ross Martin

Renda Mathew and Russell Hayward

Lynn McBee

Anne and John McPherson

Amy and Michael Meadows

Brenda Meloy

Wendy and Boyd Messmann

 Keana and Morgan Meyer

Becky and Marshall Mills

Adam Murphy

Reuben Naranjo

Jeff Netzer

Elsa Norwood

Thayer and Joe O’Brien

Katie Layton Oster and Allan Oster

Beth and Tan Parker

Medora and Max Pearl

Shivangi and Tyler Perkins

Jill and Francois Perrin

Jennifer and Bryan Pickens

Mary Martha and John Pickens

Kim and Terry Quinn

Julie and Frank Reedy

Andrea Reich

Rebecca Rochelle

Hilda Rodríguez

Nicole and Walt Roper

Jill and Tracy Rowlett

Ruth Ruhl

Kate and Willing Ryan

Susan and Scott Salka

Abraham Salum

Lauren Sands

Christa and Ketric Sanford

Jeanie Schwappach

Carol Seay

Linda and Les Secrest

Brooke and Aaron Shelby

Lisa and Joe Bob Shirley

Kent Sholars

Amanda and Charlie Shufeldt

Lisa and Marvin Singleton

Victoria Snee and Jeff Crilley

Sunie and Steve Solomon

Laura Sparkman

Jo Staffelbach Heinz

and André Staffelbach

Megan and Justin Steinbach

Beth and Chuck Thoele

Dee and Trey Velvin

Gary Webb

Emilynn Berry Wilson

Candace and John Winslow

Merry and Brady Wyatt

Katherine and Austin Wyker

Katherine Wynne

The 2026 event is led by a dedicated group of community leaders whose commitment makes this celebration possible. To view the full leadership team and event chairs, please see the official announcement by My Sweet Charity.