Kentucky trots out celebs for the Derby

Back - Index - Submissions - - What is RSS? Date: May 05, 2002 Source: Yahoo! News Submitted By: Gina Cates LOUISVILLE -- The running of the 128th Kentucky Derby is Saturday, and the jockeys may have to the share the spotlight with celebrities ready to horse around. The town is still buzzing from last year's pre-race festivities. Kid Rock and Pamela Anderson made 2001 a year to remember with their antics at the city's Derby Eve bash, the annual Barnstable-Brown Party, thrown by twin sisters Priscilla Barnstable and Patricia Barnstable-Brown. Anderson turned heads as she rolled around onstage while her beau (now fiancé) belted out some of his hits. Anderson later took to the drums. ''They really knew how to party. They were great,'' says Priscilla Barnstable. So are they coming back? The party host saw Kid Rock at his recent Louisville show, where he told her he was going to fly his jet in and be there right after a concert. She says he told her: ''It is the only fun I get to have all year.'' But he's not confirmed. Among those who are: Sean ''P. Diddy'' Combs, Prince Albert and 'N Sync's Joey Fatone, JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick and Justin Timberlake. Other guests include Toby Keith, Lee Ann Womack, George Strait, Sugar Ray's Mark McGrath, Bo Derek, Brian McKnight, Jessica Simpson and Nick Lachey of 98 Degrees. ''I've never been to a race, and this one is the biggest there is,'' says McKnight. Across town, another party, the Mint Jubilee, will battle for celebs. Its guest list includes Backstreet Boys Kevin Richardson and Howie Dorough, Jessica Alba and Melissa Joan Hart. Comment on this item. Next Item: Brian Littrell Healthy Hearts For Kids Club Fundraiser-Raffle Prev Item: Help Brian and A.J. Raise Money for the Lexington Humane Society