(2026 Kentucky Derby Trophy / Photo by Coady Media)

From the Churchill Downs Media Team / Darren Rogers:

KENTUCKY OAKS, DERBY POST POSITION DRAWS TO BE HELD SATURDAY 2 P.M.

 

Both Draws to be Held on Paddock Terrace, Streamed Live on KentuckyDerby.com

 

What: The Post Position Draw for the 152nd running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) will be held Saturday, April 25 at 2 p.m. ET between Races 3 and 4 on the outdoor Paddock Terrace at Churchill Downs.

          Both post position draws are a traditional “pill pull” in which horses’ entry blanks are pulled simultaneously with a numbered pill to determine what stall a horse will break from the starting gate.

          Preference to America’s greatest race is given to the top point-earners on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby.” Up to 24 three-year-olds may enter the 1 ¼-mile race and four horses can be listed as “also eligible” and would be ranked in order accordingly; they could draw into the field should any horse(s) be scratched before scratch time on Friday, May 1 at 9 a.m. ET.

          Preference to the nation’s premier race for 3-year-old fillies is given to the top point-earners on the “Road to the Kentucky Oaks.” Up to 18 horses may enter the 1 1/8-mile race and four horses can be listed as “also eligible” and would be ranked in order accordingly; they could draw into the field should any horse(s) be scratched before scratch time on Friday, May 1 at 9 a.m. ET.

Where/When: Saturday from at 2-3 p.m. ET on the Paddock Terrace at Churchill Downs.

Host: Churchill Downs’ Track Announcer Travis Stone

Pill Pull: Vice President of Racing Ben Huffman and Assistant Racing Secretary Dan Bork

Kentucky Horse Racing Commission Chief Steward: Barbara Borden

Churchill Downs Racetrack President: Mike Anderson

Bugler: Steve Buttleman

Parking: All parking on property is reserved. Pass holders only. Free parking is available at the Kentucky Exposition Center with free shuttle service to and from Churchill Downs.

How to Watch: The Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw will be streamed live on www.KentuckyDerby.com and televised live in Louisville by NBC affiliate WAVE-3 (2-3 p.m.) and other various other local and national outlets.

Video of the Oaks and Derby post position draws will be available on the Kentucky Derby News Feed.