Kentucky Derby Tickets

Buy Kentucky Derby Tickets

Get your 2025 Kentucky Derby tickets to see the first leg of the Triple Crown at the historic Churchill Downs race track! The Kentucky Derby is the biggest race in American horse racing. The Derby is a Grade I race with competition between three-year-old thoroughbred colts, geldings and fillies. The original event was held in 1875 and saw Aristides take the victory in two minutes and 37 seconds.

Sir Barton in 1919 was the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby and the go on to win the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes on the way to claiming the first Triple Crown. The race record was set by Secretariat in 1973 with a time of one minute and 59.40 seconds over the 1¼ mile distance. Also known as The Run for the Roses and The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports, the race is the only leg of the Triple Crown that has been run uninterrupted since its start. Secure your Kentucky Derby tickets today to see what horse will make history at the upcoming race!

How much are 2025 Kentucky Derby tickets?

Tickets for the Kentucky Derby usually start at a price of around $80 to $110. Additional tickets for the Kentucky Oaks fillies race held the day before the Derby typically start around $60. You can save money by purchasing a two-day pass that will get you into both events for one price. Standing general admission tickets in the infield will be the cheapest option available for attending the race. Reserved tickets in the grandstand start at $400 in the lower grandstand with tickets getting more expensive in the higher sections.

Kentucky Derby tickets for races during the 2024 season are found in a price range between $70.88 and $166500.00. The average price for a ticket to attend a single race day during the 2024 season is around $1989.10. The Derby Week: Opening Night race will take place on April 26th, 2025 at 5:00pm. There are 737 tickets listed for sale on TicketSmarter for the race, which will be held at Churchill Downs, 700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY. Race tickets are starting at prices as low as $178.61 and going as high as $31680.00.

Kentucky Derby Schedule

The Kentucky Derby is an annual event that is held on the first Saturday of May. It is the final event of the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival held in Louisville. The Kentucky Oaks is a race for three-year-old thoroughbred fillies that is the penultimate event held on the Friday before the Derby. Several events and traditions occur throughout the Derby Day schedule including the drinking of mint juleps, fans placing bets on their favorite horse, the singing of My Old Kentucky Home and the most exciting two minutes in sports at 6:50 pm followed by the trophy presentation.

The Kentucky Derby schedule has 3 races and events remaining to be run. Kentucky Derby tickets for the race on May 3rd, 2025 at 8:00am are on sale now. 2489 tickets remain for the race with ticket prices in the range of $96.19 to $166500.00.

When do 2025 Kentucky Derby tickets go on sale?

Kentucky Derby tickets typically go on sale during the fall months before next year’s race. Tickets to the Kentucky Oaks race and two-day passes for both races go on sale at the same time as the Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky Derby Seating Chart

The Kentucky Derby features a yearly attendance of over 150,000 spectators to view one of the greatest horse races in the world. Fans have the option to have a reserved seat in the massive grandstand or watch the race from the infield with a general admission ticket. The 100-level in the grandstand runs along with the front straightaway and stretches deep into Turn 1. The 200-level sits above the 100-level seating and provides a higher view of the track, but ends just before the finish line. The 300-level stretches from the front stretch and ends at the entry of Turn 1.

For those wanting the premium experience, the 400-, 500-, and 600- levels offer much more expensive seating with additional rooms with several amenities. These include balcony seats, all-inclusive dining and exclusive hospitality areas. TicketSmarter’s interactive seating map acts as a virtual box office and makes it easy to pick out the perfect seats for the Kentucky Derby.

Fans attending the  Kentucky Derby race on May 3rd, 2025 at 8:00am will use the Churchill Downs seating chart to find the best seats.