Churchill Downs News Release: Single-Day Kentucky Derby, Oaks General Admission On Sale Today at Noon

Oct 29, 2026

Single day general admission tickets for the 153rd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve and Longines Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs will be available for purchase Thursday (today) at 12 p.m. ET.

Derby and Oaks general admission tickets purchased on Thursday, Oct. 29 will be the lowest price of the year at $91 and $65, respectively, or $166 for both days. After Oct. 29, Derby and Oaks general admission tickets will be $106 and $75, respectively.

In addition to general admission tickets, enhanced two-day experiences are available for purchase including Infield Turf Cabanas at $480 per guest and Infield Final Turn at $377 per guest.

Located along the turf course, the Infield Turf Cabanas – offered for the first time in 2027 – include covered tables with seating for 12 guests that offer a comfortable and unique viewing experience with exceptional views of the first turn and Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks walkover with enhanced amenities such as executive restroom trailers, concessions and new bar concepts.

Reserved seating tickets are available as two-day all-inclusive packages for the 153rd Longines Kentucky Oaks on Friday, April 30 and the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, May 1. Food and beverages are sold separately for two-day Infield tickets.

Fans can purchase Kentucky Oaks single-day general admission tickets and Kentucky Derby single-day general admission tickets through Ticketmaster, while two-day general admission tickets are available through Churchill Downs Account Manager. Fans also can secure tickets by visiting www.KentuckyDerby.com 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 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.