Churchill Downs News Release: Kentucky Derby 153 Tickets Available for Purchase Today at Noon

Jun 04, 2026

Select tickets for the 153rd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and Longines Kentucky Oaks will be available for purchase today (Thursday) at noon ET.

Two-day all-inclusive reserved seating tickets to the 153rd Longines Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, to be held next year on April 30-May 1, will be available for purchase online for the following areas: the Homestretch Club, Starting Gate Courtyard and Ford First Turn.

Also, two-day infield general admission tickets will be available for purchase. Food and beverage for infield general admission tickets are sold separately.

Fans are encouraged to secure tickets by visiting www.KentuckyDerby.com (or a direct Ticketmaster link via https://am.ticketmaster.com/churchill/2027Derbytickets) or by contacting the Churchill Downs Sales Department at (502) 636-4447 or Sales@KyDerby.com. Ticket packages with hotels and experiential additions are available for purchase through Derby Experiences, the Official Experience Package Provider to Churchill Downs, by visiting www.DerbyExperiences.com

Churchill Downs also provides the only secure, official resale marketplace to purchase Derby and Oaks tickets via the Churchill Downs Ticketmaster Ticket Exchange on www.KentuckyDerby.com