The 152nd Kentucky Oaks will take place under the lights at Churchill Downs. This morning, NBC Sports and Churchill Downs announced that the Oaks will be broadcast in primetime for the first time ever ...

Churchill Downs Inc. announced the Kentucky Oaks will for the first time ever be presented in prime time on NBC in 2026.

But here's the truth — Churchill Downs under the lights is a different place. It is stunning. The best night of Derby week, for me, has become Opening Night, which is run after sundown.

Churchill Downs has priced itself right out of the south Louisville neighborhood that surrounds it, and Derby Week is no boon for local businesses.

Churchill Downs also announced Thursday that The Kentucky Oaks is making a move to prime time for the first time in its history. Next year's running, Kentucky Oaks 152 on May 1, 2026, will air at ...

Churchill Downs Inc. reported a record breaking second quarter, along with the news that the 2026 Kentucky Oaks post time ...