Sovereignty remains the only horse to have defeated Preakness winner Journalism and brought his record to five wins from eight starts, with his sole defeat this year coming when second to Tappan Street in March's Florida Derby.

As the track’s parent company looks to build on its already profitable streams of revenue, race attendees could see more ticket options next year and newly renovated areas of the horseracing venue, said Churchill Downs Inc. Preisdent and CEO Bill Carstanjen.

NBC Sports will showcase the Kentucky Oaks in primetime for the first time ever in 2026, it was announced today by Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN, “CDI”) and NBC Sports. The 152 nd Kentucky Oaks, featuring thoroughbred racing’s best three-year-old fillies, will be presented on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

The Longines Kentucky Oaks will be shown on NBC Sports in primetime for the first time ever in 2026, according to a news release from Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI). Post time for the 2026 Run for the Lilies that will air on NBC and the Peacock app will be shown at 8 p.m., according to the release.

Though Groovy’s turn in the Kentucky Derby may not have been a winning one, once he landed in the barn of the right trainer, this sprinting star became a record-breaker.

According to its quarterly business results and its earnings call, revenue for the year came from Derby day bets and a number of historical racing machine venues in Kentucky and Virginia.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Festival is searching for race ambassadors for next year's miniMarathon and Marathon. The 2026 miniMarathon and Marathon is scheduled for Saturday, April 25. Race officials are accepting applications for the 2026 Race Ambassadors through Aug. 11.

Neil Poznansky, a champion apprentice jockey in the U.S. and Canada in 1996, counts Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes winner Sovereignty among the many top horses he's handled in the morning for Hall