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Kentucky Oaks moves to prime time on NBC in 2026. Here's what to know

This story has been updated to add ticket sale information. Churchill Downs Inc. announced the Kentucky Oaks will for, the first time, be presented in prime time on NBC in 2026. This comes following a ...
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Ky. Oaks going to prime time in 2026

The Kentucky Oaks is moving to prime time. NBC Sports will showcase the Longines Kentucky Oaks in prime time for the first time ever in 2026. The move was announced today by Churchill Downs ...
The Courier-Journal

Will Kentucky Derby follow Oaks to prime time? 'It's very unlikely.' Here's why

The Kentucky Oaks will make its prime-time debut in 2026 with NBC Sports and Peacock. The Oaks will have a post time between 8 and 9 p.m. Friday, May 1, 2026, and will be the final race on the card.
The Courier-Journal

Churchill Downs no longer supports our town. Move the Kentucky Derby to Lexington. | Letter

Moving the Kentucky Oaks to prime time is the latest heinous anti-community action in a very long line of Churchill Downs' decimation of neighborhoods and local establishments. They’ve destroyed the ...
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2026 Kentucky Derby and Oaks Trail Begins: Spice Runner, Taken by the Wind Strike First in Points Races

Taken by the Wind dominated the Pocahontas Stakes to lead the Oaks leaderboard, while Spice Runner turned the tables in the Iroquois to open the 2026 Derby trail. Sovereignty, with Junior Alvarado up, ...