GOLDEN TICKETS MAKE GREAT STOCKING STUFFERS
December 19, 2025. Louisville, KY. – Take your shot at striking gold with the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation! The Foundation’s annual Golden Ticket Raffle is back and just in time for the holidays. Fans can purchase Golden Tickets for an opportunity to win once-in-a-lifetime Kentucky Derby Festival experiences. NEW FOR 2026: There will be three prize packages, which means triple the chances to win! Prizes include tickets to some of the Derby season’s most anticipated (and often sold out) events, including VIP tickets to Thunder Over Louisville, all-inclusive tickets to the Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and much more. The trio of Golden Ticket prize packages total more than $10,000 in value.
The 2026 Golden Ticket Raffle features three prize levels, including:
“WIN” PRIZE PACKAGE (Valued at $5,000+)
- 2 all-inclusive tickets to the 152nd Kentucky Derby®
- 2 all-inclusive tickets to the 152nd Kentucky Oaks®
- 2 all-inclusive tickets to the Kentucky Derby Festival Day at the Downs
- 2 tickets on the Belle of Louisville for the Great Steamboat Race®
- 2 VIP tickets to WineFest
- 2 limited-edition gold-filled 2026 Pegasus Pins
- $100 gift card for Official Kentucky Derby Festival Merchandise
“PLACE” PRIZE PACKAGE (Valued at $3,000+)
- 2 all-inclusive tickets to the 152nd Kentucky Oaks
- 2 all-inclusive tickets to the Kentucky Derby Festival Day at the Downs
- 2 tickets on the Belle of Louisville for the Great Steamboat Race
- 2 VIP tickets to WineFest
- 2 limited-edition gold-filled 2026 Pegasus Pins
- $100 gift card for Official Kentucky Derby Festival Merchandise
“SHOW” PRIZE PACKAGE (Valued at $2,500+)
- 2 tickets to the They’re Off!® Luncheon
- 2 tickets to the President’s Reception at the They’re Off! Luncheon
- 2 Thunder Over Louisville® Command Center Tour Passes
- 2 VIP Rooftop Party tickets to Thunder Over Louisville (includes drinks, food, and parking)
- Hotel room for two at the Galt House® (Friday, April 17 – Sunday, April 19, 2026).
Raffle tickets are on sale now and can be purchased at KDF.org. ONLY 1,500 will be sold. Tickets are $50 each; two tickets for $75; three tickets for $100. Every ticket purchased gives you an opportunity to win at EVERY prize level. Drawings will take place in March 2026 (you do not have to be present to win). Proceeds from the Golden Ticket raffle benefit the Kentucky Derby Festival Foundation – the charitable arm of the Derby Festival.
