Simone Biles, the Birkheads, Selma Blair and More Attend the Barnstable Brown Gala Ahead of the 2025 Kentucky Derby

The stars had been aligned for this 12 months’s Barnstable Brown Gala!

On Friday, May 2, an afternoon sooner than the 2025 Kentucky Derby, celebrities together with Simone Biles, Selma Blair and Aaron Rodgers attended the 36th iteration of the yearly match, which is held in Louisville, Ky.

Dierks Bentley, Tracy Morgan, Mickey Guyton, Scott Stapp and Travis Tritt had been additionally in attendance, as was once TJ and John Osborne of Brothers Osborne and Little Big Town‘s Karen Fairchild and Jimi Westbrook.

Larry Birkhead and his daughter, Dannielynn Birkhead — whom he shared with the overdue Anna Nicole Smith — in a similar way attended the development, which they have got been a staple at in recent times.

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Chris Barnstable-Brown, one of the vital match’s organizers, tells PEOPLE that the development was once “meaningful” for Biles, 28, who was once joined by means of her husband, Jonathan Owens, and her mom, Nellie Biles, who’s a Type 2 diabetic.

“My daughter, Catherine, is a Type 1 diabetic, and Nellie and Catherine were comparing their continuous glucose monitors they both wear as a ‘fashion accessory,’ ” he says.

Rodgers, 41, in the meantime, “was flanked by many of his former teammates, all of whom are incredibly loyal to him,” Chris provides, additional detailing, “He posed for a picture with his crew before hitting the back and jamming out.”

As for tune on the match, Chris tells PEOPLE, “The performances were nonstop.” Some of those that carried out integrated Boyz II Men and Joey Fatone, amongst others.

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The Barnstable Brown Gala was once based by means of dual sisters Patricia Barnstable Brown and Priscilla Barnstable, in conjunction with their mom, Wilma Barnstable, and Patricia’s overdue husband, Dr. David E. Brown.

The annual match — which sees stars throughout leisure, information and sports activities come in combination to have a good time one in every of horse racing’s largest moments — takes position at Patricia’s house.

To date, the Barnstable Brown Gala has raised and donated over $21 million — together with $1 million from the 2024 gala on my own.

All proceeds receive advantages the Barnstable Brown Diabetes Center on the University of Kentucky in Lexington.

The 151st operating of the Kentucky Derby came about an afternoon afterward Saturday, May 3, at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Sovereignty took house the primary position name along jockey Junior Alvarado. The horse, who was once skilled by means of Bill Mott, gained the race with 7-1 odds. Journalism (3-1) got here in 2nd, Baeza (13-1) positioned 3rd and Final Gambit (17-1) earned the fourth position spot.

“It’s more than even a dream come true,” stated Alvarado, who suffered an harm weeks in the past that set him again, all the way through the development broadcast.

Mystik Dan, who was once skilled by means of Kenny McPeek, gained closing 12 months’s Kentucky Derby at 18-1 odds.