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Explore opportunities with Kentucky Derby

Activate your brand at Kentucky Derby through high-impact sponsorship formats built for global visibility. Leave your details and our team will get in touch.

Advertising Impacts you can expect

1

billion+

Global Broadcast Reach

Combined live and digital audience

500

million+

Digital Engagement

Social and streaming impressions

120

countries

International Distribution

Across major broadcast markets

50

million+

Core Fan Audience

Highly engaged viewers

10

million+

Campaign Value Potential

Premium sponsorship inventory

Advertise at Kentucky Derby — a flagship platform in global horse racing. This event delivers high-impact visibility across broadcast, digital, and live audiences.

Explore premium sponsorship assets, talent partnerships, and integrated activations designed to maximize brand recall and engagement.

Advertising Opportunities

Kentucky Derby Trackside LED Boards advertising opportunity

Trackside LED Boards

Kentucky Derby trackside LED boards deliver premium visibility during America's most iconic race, with branding seen by millions of viewers during live NBC coverage and global highlight reels.

$500,000 – $5,000,000 per Derby weekend

Kentucky Derby Jockey Silk & Kit Sponsorship advertising opportunity

Jockey Silk & Kit Sponsorship

Jockey silk sponsorship at the Kentucky Derby associates your brand with racing's most prestigious post parade and finish, delivering luxury-tier visibility on sport's biggest American stage.

$300,000 – $3,000,000 per stable or jockey package

Kentucky Derby VIP Hospitality & Lounge Branding advertising opportunity

VIP Hospitality & Lounge Branding

Kentucky Derby hospitality and lounge branding connects brands with high-net-worth guests in Churchill Downs' most exclusive spaces during racing's most watched American festival.

$200,000 – $2,500,000 per hospitality package

Kentucky Derby Winner's Circle & Trophy Presentation Sponsorship advertising opportunity

Winner's Circle & Trophy Presentation Sponsorship

Winner's circle sponsorship at the Kentucky Derby places your brand at the sport's most photographed moment, with global media coverage of the trophy presentation and post-race interviews.

$150,000 – $1,500,000 per ceremony package

About Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby offers brands a powerful platform to connect with passionate horse racing audiences through premium media inventory and experiential touchpoints.

From live event presence to digital amplification, Kentucky Derby sponsorship creates repeated exposure that supports both awareness and conversion goals.

WSA helps brands unlock measurable impact through tailored horse racing sponsorship strategy, rights negotiation, and campaign activation.

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