
May 7, 2022
- First Race: 7:30 AM
- Gates Open: 7 AM
Kentucky Derby Day
Free admission
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Kentucky Derby Day
May 7, 2022

A big day is planned for the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby.

No Live Racing
7 AM – 5th Floor Opens
- Free Admission & Free Parking
- Free Churchill Downs Program
- 7:30 AM – First race from Churchill Downs
- 11 AM – Floors 2 & 3 open
- 11:30 AM – Derby Party on Track Level begins
- DJ Music between races on track level near the Winner’s Circle
- All concessions and bars open (Mint Juleps available)
- Enter the “Fabulous Hat” Contest beginning at 12:30 PM. Winners announced at 3:30 PM

Race 5 – $500,000 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile S., 1 Mile (Turf), 9:36 AM
Race 7 – $500,000 Pat Day Mile S., 1 M, 10:56 AM
Race 8 – $750,000 Derby City Distaff S., 7 F, 11:48 AM
Race 9 – $500,000 American Turf S. , 1 1/16 M (Turf), 12:40 PM
Race 10 – $750,000 Churchill Downs S., 7 F, 1:31 PM
Race 11 – $1,000,000 Turf Classic S., 1 1/8 M (Turf), 2:27 PM
Race 12 – $3,000,000 Kentucky Derby, 1 1/4 M, 3:57 PM
5:30 PM – Final race from Churchill Downs. Party on track level concludes. Floors 2 & 3 close.

