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2026 Spring Meet Available Now!

Experience the thrill of live racing at Churchill Downs during the 2026 Race Meet. Secure your tickets today for unforgettable moments, heart-pounding finishes, and world-class hospitality. Don’t miss your chance to be part of the tradition.

View our available 2026 Spring Meet tickets below or contact our team to plan your visit to Churchill Downs!

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Twilight Thursdays – Spring Meet | Gates Open 4 p.m. | First Race 5 p.m.

Twilight Thursdays return with Thoroughbred racing, $2 select domestic beer, live music and an array of locally popular food trucks in the Paddock Plaza each Thursday of the Spring Meet!

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Come out to the track to watch exciting live thoroughbred racing. On Teacher Appreciation Day, Churchill Downs invites local educators to enjoy Millionaires' Row for only $50. Learn more!

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Get ready for an electrifying night of horse racing as the sun sets and the track comes alive with excitement! Downs After Dark is your ticket to an unforgettable evening filled with thrilling races under the dazzling lights.

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Join us for Father's Day at Churchill Downs, where tradition meets excitement, and dads are celebrated in true racing style!

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A day filled with excitement as the thoroughbreds compete in thrilling stakes races that will keep you on the edge of your seat. Feel the adrenaline, witness the skill, and be part of the racing action that promises to deliver unforgettable moments.

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Churchill Downs is proud to celebrate the courage, commitment, and selfless service of our community’s first responders.

We welcome all first responders and their families to a day at the races with our heartfelt gratitude. From firefighters and police officers to EMTs, paramedics, and emergency dispatchers, this day is dedicated to those who stand on the front lines to protect and serve our communities every day.

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Come out to the track to watch exciting live thoroughbred racing. On Senior Day, Churchill Downs invites guests 60 and older to enjoy lunch on Millionaires' Row for only $50. Learn more!

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Calling all little ghouls and goblins! Churchill Downs invites you to a spook-tacular Trick-or-Treat at the Track during Family Adventure Day. Bring the whole family for a fun-filled day under the iconic Twin Spires, featuring over 15 kid-friendly stations, including candy stops so your little ones can trick-or-treat along the way, exciting racing action, festive activities for children under 12, and games, crafts, and surprises that will make this a Halloween to remember!

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This Veterans Day, we celebrate and honor America’s service men and women for their patriotism, love of country and willingness to sacrifice for the common good. Active members and veterans of the military are invited to enjoy a day at the races.

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Celebrate Thanksgiving weekend at the track with 6 exciting Stakes races, including up and coming Kentucky Derby hopefuls.

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2026 September & Fall Meet Available Now!

Experience the excitement of racing at Churchill Downs during the 2026 September and Fall Meet. From crisp fall afternoons beneath the Twin Spires to thrilling stretch runs and memorable race day traditions, every visit offers a uniquely Churchill Downs experience.

Explore available September and Fall Meet ticket options below, or connect with our team to start planning your day at the track.

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With more than 70 plus live racing days throughout the year, check out all opportunities you have to watch the thrills of live racing. Plus, opportunities to get tours of the facility, watch horse racing via simulcast or bet at our Race & Sports Book.

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GROUPS & OCCASIONS

Check an item off your guests' bucket lists at Louisville's must-visit venue. Let our team help you plan an unforgettable experience.

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Churchill Downs App

The new and improved Churchill Downs app has everything you need to enjoy your day at the races. Both Android and iOS apps are now available!

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Churchill Downs Update: Downs After Dark, Chicago Stakes Highlight Penultimate Week of Churchill Downs Spring Meet

With only two weeks remaining in the Churchill Downs Spring Meet, racing fans will have no shortage of entertainment this week as Downs After Dark returns Saturday with a patriotic America250 celebration, Twilight Thursday honors local educators; and...

Churchill Downs Stakes Recap and Quotes: Burnham Square Narrowly Wins Chorleywood; La Rascasse Makes Impressive Stakes Debut in Monomoy Girl

Grade I winner Burnham Square continued his raid of turf marathons in Kentucky with a hard-fought neck triumph over Chapman’s Peak in Saturday’s fourth running of the $217,500 Chorleywood Stakes (Listed) at Churchill Downs.

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Churchill Downs Update and Stakes Advance: Grade I Winners Usha, Eclatant Claish in $300,000 Chicago Stakes

Grade I winners Usha and Eclatant will square off beneath the Twin Spires next Saturday night when they face six other filly and mare sprinters entered in the 36th running of the $300,000 Chicago Stakes (Grade II) at Churchill Downs.
The seven-furlong...