NBC Sports to Present the 2026 Kentucky Oaks in Primetime
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NBC Sports will showcase the Longines Kentucky Oaks in primetime for the first time ever in 2026.
The 152nd Kentucky Oaks, featuring Thoroughbred racing’s best 3-year-old fillies, will be presented on Friday, May 1, 2026, at 8 p.m. ET from Churchill Downs on NBC and Peacock. In addition to premier racing, Kentucky Oaks traditions centered around fashion and women’s health advocacy will remain central pillars of the event pageantry — now culminating in a spectacular twilight finish.