LOUISVILLE, Ky. (Wed, Nov. 12): Tickets for the 2026 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on will go on sale to the public Thursday, Nov. 13, at noon ET, Churchill Downs announced. The 152nd running of the Derby will be held on Saturday, May 2.
The horse racing calendar moves into mid-November with highlights including the Claiming Crown series Saturday, Nov. 15 at Churchill Downs and ongoing racing at Aqueduct, Del Mar, and Woodbine.
Fasig-Tipton’s November Sale, the company’s prestigious breeding stock sale, takes place Nov. 3 in Lexington with some of the highest-quality weanlings, broodmares, and broodmare or racing prospects in North America on offer.
Another Breeders’ Cup is in the books, but the Thoroughbred calendar never really lets down and this upcoming week is highlighted by a quick turnaround as NYRA and FOX Sports bring North Americans coverage of Australia’s signature race and America’s Best Racing presents an on-site livestream of one of the year’s most anticipated horse auctions – both on Monday, Nov. 3.
