(2026 Kentucky Derby / Photo by Coady Media)

From the Churchill Downs Media Team / Darren Rogers:

KENTUCKY DERBY 153 DINING EXPERIENCES

AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE TODAY AT NOON

 

New Homestretch Club Experiences Join Kentucky Derby 153 Dining Experiences

 

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026) – All-inclusive dining experiences 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 dining experiences to the 153rd Longines Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby, to be held next year on Friday, April 30 and Saturday, May 1, will be available for purchase online in multiple locations, including Ford First Turn Dining, Turf Club Balcony and Homestretch Club Terrace and Rail Lounges. Dining experiences include chef-curated menus, wine, spirits and non-alcoholic beverages, complimentary off-site parking with shuttle service and reserved frontside seating for both days of racing.

New for the 153rd Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs will debut an expanded Homestretch Club. The expansion adds two new all-inclusive dining experiences: Homestretch Alcoves, semi-private spaces for up to 10 guests, and the Homestretch Club Lounge Dining, with reserved tables for up to eight guests. Both ticket options include all-inclusive food and beverage service within the newly expanded Homestretch Club overlooking the historic homestretch.

Fans are encouraged to secure tickets by visiting www.KentuckyDerby.com (or a direct Ticketmaster link viahttps://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 visitingwww.DerbyExperiences.com. Turf Bleachers and Box seating will be available for purchase in October.

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

ABOUT CHURCHILL DOWNS RACETRACK

Churchill Downs Racetrack (“CDRT”), the world’s most legendary racetrack, has been the home of The Kentucky Derby, the longest continually held annual sporting event in the United States, since 1875. Located in Louisville, CDRT features a series of themed race days during Derby Week, including the Kentucky Oaks, and conducts Thoroughbred horse racing during three race meets in the Spring, September and Fall. CDRT is located on 175 acres and has a one-mile dirt track, a 7/8-mile turf track, a stabling area, and provides seating for approximately 60,000 guests. The stable area has barns sufficient to accommodate 1,400 horses and a 114-room dormitory for backstretch personnel. CDRT also has a year-round simulcast wagering facility. www.ChurchillDowns.com.