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DTSTART:20270501T130000Z
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URL:https://event925.com/events/153rd-kentucky-derby-2027/
SUMMARY:153rd Kentucky Derby 2027
DESCRIPTION:153rd Kentucky Derby\nThe 153rd Kentucky Derby\, presented by W
 oodford Reserve\, is scheduled for Saturday\, May 1\, 2027\, at Churchill 
 Downs in Louisville\, Kentucky. The Grade I race for 3-year-old Thoroughbr
 eds covers 1¼ miles\, carries a $5 million purse\, and opens horse racing
 ’s U.S. Triple Crown.\nThe race\nOften called the “Run for the Roses\,
 ” the Derby has been staged since 1875 and traditionally takes place on 
 the first Saturday in May. The 2027 field is expected to accommodate as ma
 ny as 20 horses\, with qualification largely determined through the Road t
 o the Kentucky Derby points system.\n\nThe 2026–27 Road to the Kentucky 
 Derby awards points to the top five finishers in designated prep races\, w
 ith increasingly valuable races as Derby Day approaches. Major late preps 
 include the Florida Derby\, Louisiana Derby\, Arkansas Derby\, Santa Anita
  Derby\, Blue Grass Stakes\, Wood Memorial\, and Jeff Ruby Steaks\; intern
 ational pathways can reserve up to three Derby berths.\nDerby weekend\nThe
  153rd Kentucky Oaks is scheduled for Friday\, April 30\, followed by the 
 Derby on May 1. Churchill Downs currently lists an approximately 6:57 p.m.
  ET Derby post time\, although operational details can still change before
  race day\; Derby Week itself includes multiple themed racing days and fes
 tivities.\nAttending at Churchill Downs\nTickets are already being offered
  across infield general admission\, reserved seating\, dining rooms\, and 
 private suites. Many Derby/Oaks offerings are sold as two-day packages\, w
 hile frontside reserved-seat packages include food and beverages plus offs
 ite parking and shuttle transportation\; parking and other event-day detai
 ls continue to be updated as the event approaches.
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LOCATION:Churchill Downs Racetrack\, 700 Central Avenue\, Louisville\, KY 4
 0208\, Louisville\, Kentucky\,  40208\, United States
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