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Kentucky Derby ticket prices: Derby, Oaks and two-day passes
The Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, with the Kentucky Oaks the day before. This page tracks resale prices for the Derby, the Oaks and combined passes, and how they have moved over the last 30 days.
- Events tracked
- 6
- May 2027
- Lowest entry
- $69
- before fees
- Typical price
- $493
- median listing
- Listings
- 645
- 4,810 tickets
How much are Kentucky Derby tickets?
Kentucky Derby tickets start at $69 before fees right now, and the typical listing is $493. The figures cover 645 live listings for 6 events and are updated through the day.
Where to find the cheapest Kentucky Derby tickets
The cheapest listing right now is for 2027 Kentucky Oaks on Fri, Apr 30, 2027 at Churchill Downs, Louisville, from $69. The highest starting price is $182, for Kentucky Derby and Oaks Combo - 2 Day Pass (4/30 - 5/1).
General admission to the infield is the cheapest way to attend on Derby day. The Kentucky Oaks on Friday costs much less than the Derby itself, and a two-day pass can lower the cost per day.
When do Kentucky Derby tickets go on sale?
Churchill Downs sells reserved seats and general admission for the next Derby well ahead, often from the summer before, with prices that rise as the race approaches. Resale listings for the Derby, the Kentucky Oaks and two-day passes open at the same time.
Kentucky Derby ticket price history
Daily resale snapshots of the next 6 dates of Kentucky Derby over the last 26 days, scaled to today's typical Kentucky Derby entry price. Hover the chart for any day.
Over the last 26 days the typical entry price for Kentucky Derby fell from $156 to $146 (−6.4%), while the number of tickets listed rose 12.4%. It peaked at $158 on Oct 29 and was lowest at $146 on Nov 11.
Dates that moved most since Oct 17
- Louisville, KYSat, May 1, 2027, 6:57 PM$95 → $84−11%
- Louisville, KYFri, Apr 30, 2027$75 → $69−8%
Kentucky Derby tickets by date
| Date | Event and venue | From |
|---|---|---|
Fri, Apr 30, 2027 | Kentucky Derby and Oaks Combo - 2 Day Pass (4/30 - 5/1) Churchill Downs · Louisville, KY | $182 |
Fri, Apr 30, 2027 | 2027 Kentucky Oaks Churchill Downs · Louisville, KY | $69 |
Sat, May 1, 2027 6:57 PM | 2027 Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs · Louisville, KY | $84 |
Fri, May 5, 2028 | 2028 Kentucky Derby and Oaks Combo - 2 Day Pass (5/5- 5/6) Churchill Downs · Louisville, KY | $300 |
Fri, May 5, 2028 | 2028 Kentucky Oaks Churchill Downs · Louisville, KY | $110 |
Sat, May 6, 2028 | 2028 Kentucky Derby Churchill Downs · Louisville, KY | $221 |
How Kentucky Derby tickets are sold
Churchill Downs sells every Derby and Oaks ticket itself, from general admission to reserved grandstand seats, clubhouse boxes and hospitality. Many reserved seats are held by long-standing owners year after year, so a large share of the best seats only reaches buyers through resale.
Tickets are for a full day of racing, not just the Derby. The card runs from late morning, and the Derby itself goes off in the early evening.
What moves the price
Seat location drives most of the spread. Seats with a view of the finish line cost several times more than seats along the far turn, and covered seats cost more than open ones because of the weather risk in early May.
Prices usually climb through the spring and peak in Derby week. A Triple Crown storyline or a famous horse in the field adds demand, while a poor weather forecast can soften prices in the final days.
Reading the numbers on this page
Each row is one day or pass: the Derby, the Oaks or a two-day combination. Listings from other tracks are left out. Prices are the cheapest and median listing before fees.
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Track Kentucky Derby live
This is a daily snapshot of Kentucky Derby. Event Radar shows new dates as they appear, and price and inventory changes as they happen.
Get Kentucky Derby ticket data by API
The Kentucky Derby prices on this page come from the real-time ticket data behind the TicketsData API. One request returns the live listings for an event (sections, ticket counts and prices), fetched when you ask and never cached. See the API documentation and the supported marketplaces.
Questions and answers
Are Kentucky Derby ticket prices going up or down?
Against a week ago, the entry price is up for 0 events and down for 2 events. The 30-day chart on this page shows the overall trend.
When is the 2027 Kentucky Derby?
The Kentucky Derby is run on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville. In 2027 that is May 1, with the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, April 30.
Is the Kentucky Oaks cheaper than the Derby?
Yes. The Oaks on Friday usually costs a fraction of Derby day for the same seat area, and a two-day pass covers both.
Can I get Kentucky Derby ticket data by API?
Yes. The TicketsData API returns every live listing for a Kentucky Derby event: section, row, quantity, price and fees, as JSON, from all supported marketplaces.
Live ticket data from every marketplace
Kentucky Derby pricing is one slice of the data. TicketsData returns real-time listings and prices from 10 ticket marketplaces through one API.