Millionaires Row used to be considered the most exclusive and expensive seating section at the Kentucky Derby. Tables for eight inside Millionaires Row start at $27,200. Then Churchill Downs opened The Mansion in 2014. Though it's now three years old, most Derby-goers have no idea the Mansion exists because of its secret, high-security location. This past weekend, I watched the 142nd Kentucky Derby from the elusive Churchill Downs clubhouse and I found the scene inside the Mansion more fascinating than the horses on the track.

Billionaire and New Orleans Saints owner Tom Benson watches the race from inside the Mansion. Courtesy of The Mansion

Here's what it's like to have a ticket inside The Mansion....

Even if you have the cash, you can't just buy a ticket into the Mansion. You have to be invited to purchase one. Ticket costs vary per packages, but start at around $7,500 each and go upwards to $14,000 a piece.

Once inside, I learned that many ticket holders have to sign a contract locking them into a three-year Derby weekend commitment, which works out to around $30,000 per person.

Every Mansion ticket holder is assigned a concierge. The second you pull into the Churchill Downs parking lot, said concierge will find you and escort you via golf cart towards the Kentucky Derby red carpet.

Even if you're not famous, Getty Images will insist on taking photos of you because you're clearly en route to the Mansion.

Megyn Kelly was one of a few celebrities invited up to the Mansion, most have to sit on Millionaires Row or hangout in the Skye Lounge. Photo by Diane Bondareff /AP Images for Longines

There is no signage for the Mansion, so don't lose your concierge when you're making your way through the throng.

Signage leading the way towards the VIP areas of Churchill Downs. Photo by Sarah Bray

The Mansion is located behind a secret, hidden door heavily guarded by security. You can only enter accompanied by your assigned concierge.

Once through the secret door and up the private elevator you'll reach the doors leading into the Mansion. Courtesy of The Mansion

While waiting for the private elevator, everyone is given a glass of champagne just for the ride up.

Inside the Mansion there are so many buffet stations it puts the Greenwich Country Club to shame.

Mint julep donuts, a derby delicacy served only at the Mansion. Photo by Sarah Bray

Chefs are flown in from all over the country to cook at different stations. Even the bartenders aren't Louisville locals; they're imported from New York City where you can find them mixing drinks in the boxes at the U.S. Open come August.

The waiters at The Mansion wear navy blazers and pink bow ties. Courtesy of @tmayton16 Instagram

Mansion guests have access to almost any area of Churchill Downs. Want to walk around the Paddocks and have your concierge take Snapchats of you with every jockey and horse? Just ask.

My kind concierge helped me find the best lighting for an outfit picture for Instagram. My hat here is by Yestadt Millinery in New York. Photo courtesy of Sarah Bray

If you want to take Instas with the Kentucky Derby trophies or try on the Longines diamond watches that the derby-winning trainer, jockey, and owner are soon to receive, they can make that happen too.

Longines Master collection timepieces before they were presented to Nyquist's trainer, jockey, and owner. Courtesy of Longines

There's also a betting "advisor" who walks around and helps you not throw your money away like a fool. (After all, you're not going to make it back to the Mansion if you gamble poorly.) Her name is Katie and she's close with trainers, jockeys, owners, and other race insiders.

Outside, there's a huge terrace with tables and flat screens overlooking the Twin Spires and the Paddock.

Views of the Paddock from the Mansion terrace. Courtesy of The Mansion

On the track-facing side of the Mansion, there's a lengthy tiered balcony with uninterrupted race views.

A seating area called The Library inside the Mansion where the Longines team, the official timekeepers of the derby, was sitting. Courtesy of The Mansion

There are no lines! You don't have to wait to bet, you don't have to wait for a mint julep, you don't have to wait for the bathroom. (In case you're wondering, lines do exist on Millionaires Row.)

My failed attempt to take a cool photo of my mint julep from The Mansion terrace overlooking the Twin Spires. Photo by Sarah Bray

If you do want to hangout in the ladies room, there is a Chanel counter, complete with makeup artists ready to refresh your look. I am not making this up, it's true and they hand out free Chanel lip glosses. (As you can tell, this little luxury blew my mind. You won't find a Chanel counter at Boom Boom Room or Lou Lou's.)

There's even a seamstress/wonder woman named Edith in the ladies room in case you have a wardrobe malfunction or need hairspray or contact water. The underlining of my Oaks Day dress was coming undone and she came to my rescue.

Standing on the Mansion's balcony on Oaks Day, my hat is by Eric Javits. Courtesy of The Mansion

If you can afford a ticket inside the Mansion, then you can afford an over-the-top hat. I met this lovely, well-dressed couple inside the Mansion. Her amazing hat is by Loreta Corsetti Milinery in Chicago.

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This fabulous Louisville local, I met sipping Chardonnay at the main Mansion bar, wore a vintage Christian Dior hat.

A Mansion ticket-holder wears a vintage Christian Dior hat. Photo by Sarah Bray

The men's fashion was equally colorful. Seersucker suits and Gucci loafers were the norm.

This horse owner's shoes were painted with his jockey's silks. Photo by Sarah Bray

I bet a total of $20 and lost everything, but there were some serious high-rollers. One lady I met casually dropped a couple thousand on a horse just because she liked the jockey's last name. And she won.

Mansion ticket-holders discussing who to bet on. Courtesy of The Mansion

What a lucky life!

Sarah Bray Contributor Sarah Bray was a style writer for Town & Country.

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