Derby Festival Celebrity Luncheon

Editor | May 11, 2011

The Derby Festival held its annual Celebrity Luncheon on May 5 at Churchill Downs.

Guests had a chance to watch the races while mingling with celebs such as Kate Gosselin and Miss America Teresa Scanlan.

photos by JACOB ZIMMER | chief photographer

: 2011 Kentucky Derby Princesses Trisha Maclin, Caitlin Carter, Lauren Smith, Katie Huber, and Laura Don Oliver.

: Actress Jennifer Tilly.

: Bellarmine Head Coach Scott Davenport and President and CEO of The Kentucky Derby Festival Mike Berry.

Brittany Latkey and Meggen Swearingen.

Brooks Ayres, Vicky Gunvalson from Real Housewives of Orange County, and Paul Schmidt.

Chris and Shannon Brown.

Don Jenkins, Hershel Williams, and Gary Luttrell.

Donna Sanders, Amie Stirn, Debbie Prewitt,and Risa Yussman.

Fashion Bug staff Kim Mathes, Debby Corcoran, Melissa Spaniak, Alyssa Sammeth, and Laura Flynn.

Fashion Bug staff Sara Mathis, Chyanne Lopez, and Celeste Phillips-Salimi.

Jacob Zimmer and Janice Blackburn.

Kate Gosselin and Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan.

Kate Gosselin from Kate Plus 8 and Chili Thomas from TLC.

Kate Gosselin from Kate Plus 8 and Janice Blackburn.

Kate Gosselin from Kate Plus 8.

Kentucky Derby Festival Chairman Ja Hillebrand.

Kentucky Derby Festival Chairman Ja and Lynn Hillebrand, Tanner Hillebrand, Chili Thomas, Kelsey Hillebrand, Maddie Hillebrand, and Kate Gosselin.

Kentucky Derby Festival Chairman Ja and Lynn Hillebrand, Tanner Hillebrand, Kelsey Hillebrand, and Maddie Hillebrand.

Linda Dunn, Patti Sammeth, Susan Reiman, and Shelia Brown.

Mary Ann Harritt and Theresa Getrost.

Mary Kay Hisrch-Dallas and June Bale.

Mayor Greg Fischer and John Paul Dejora.

Mayor Greg Fischer shakes hands with Hershel Williams.

Meaghan Day and Amber Goff.

Melissa Perlenk, Erin Schepman, and Leigh Mayes.

Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan and Vicky Gunvalson from Real Housewives of Orange County.

Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan holds the official Derby poster by artist Sarah Lynn Richards.

Miss America 2011 Teresa Scanlan.

Shanna H. Ward and Stacey Robinson.

Shark Man star Chris and Kim Fischer.

Suzann and Don Thompson, and Kathy and Roy Potts.

Your Community Bank staff Todd Frossand, Scott Carr, Paul Chrisco, and Mary Young.