Derby day handle

Roses at the Kentucky Derby
Derby Day Handle Down Slightly to $340 Million

Although all-sources handle for Derby Week rose to a new record of $487 million--an amount increased by $13 million (3%) from the record set in 2025--handle on Saturday's GI Kentucky Derby Day program was $340 million, down $9 million from the 2025 record of $349 million. All-sources wagering on the Derby itself was $225 million, again down $9 million, from the 2025 record of $234 million. Wagering on TwinSpires, the official betting partner of the Kentucky Derby, reached a new record of $129 million for Churchill Downs's Derby week races,...

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