Winsday - Great Thrills for the Greater Good

A Community Foundation of Louisville & Churchill Downs Racetrack Partnership

Winsday, presented by Resolute Racing, is a unique Kentucky Derby Week event that shines a spotlight on local nonprofits and their incredible missions. It’s more than a day of racing—it’s a celebration of the pivotal role nonprofits play in our community. By purchasing tickets through one or more of the 50 participating nonprofits, guests enjoy a day at the races during Derby Week and contribute directly to local causes.

2026 Winsday Nonprofit Directory

Events like Winsday help close the growing funding gap for Kentuckiana nonprofits by inspiring community members and race‑day visitors to give back. View this year's participating nonprofits and learn more about their missions.

Charity Post Draw

Just like the Derby Post Draw, but with a twist! During the ‘Winsday’ race day, the Churchill Downs team hosted a live drawing in which 20 out of 50 nonprofit participants were randomly paired with a Kentucky Derby post position. The final place the horse assigned to their post position came in during the Kentucky Derby race determined their prize winnings, ranging from $20,000 to $2,500.

Congrats to all the winners!

$20,000 Win: Post 16 (Golden Tempo) – Ed Hamilton Studio & Visitors Center
$15,000 Place: Post 1 (Renegade) – Louisville Outreach for the Unsheltered
$10,000 Show: Post 17 (Ocelli) – Louisville Chorus

$2,500 Winners, 4^th – 20th:

Post 10 (Chief Wallabee) – Exploited Children’s Help Organization (ECHO)
Post 6 (Danon Bourbon) – Personal Counseling Services
Post 9 (Incredibolt) – Smoketown Family Wellness Center
Post 5 (Commandment) – Santa’s Little Helpers, Inc.
Post 8 (Wonder Dean) – Dream Factory, Inc.
Post 7 (So Happy) – Sickle Cell Association of Kentuckiana
Post 12 (Emerging Market) – Mercy Academy
Post 15 (Further Ado) – Olmsted Parks Conservancy
Post 11 (Potente) – Animal Care Society
Post 14 (Six Speed) – Cedar Lake Foundation
Post 18 (Robusta) – Race for Aftercare
Post 2 (Albus) – Rapha Farm Corp.
Post 3 (Intrepido) – Metropolitan Housing Coalition
Post 4 (Litmus Test) – Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana
Post 13 (Right to Party) – HJW Career & Financial Literacy
Post 19 (SCRATCH) – Marnel C. Moorman Sr. Family Life Center
Post 20 (SCRATCH) – Alzheimer’s Association

Please note that being chosen for this drawing makes organizations ineligible for Second Chance and Supporter Drawings.

Second Chance Drawing

Another opportunity for participating nonprofits to secure additional funds! The 30 nonprofits not randomly selected for the Charity Post Draw were eligible to be randomly selected for three second chance drawings ($2,000 each). Winners were drawn live by the Churchill Downs team during ‘Winsday.’

Congratulations to the following nonprofits:

$2,000 Prize: People Advocating Recovery
$2,000 Prize: Breakthrough Louisville
$2,000 Prize: Cabbage Patch Settlement House

Supporter Drawing

Participating organizations that weren’t randomly selected for the Charity Post Draw or Second Chance Drawings are eligible for a Supporter Drawing.

For every ticket purchased through a participating nonprofit’s ticketing link, Churchill Downs randomly selected four ticket purchasers and awarded an additional $2,000 donation to the nonprofit associated with their ticket purchase. Winners were drawn live by Churchill Downs during the ‘Winsday’ race day.

Congratulations to the following nonprofits and supporters:

$2,000 Prize: Seth’s Squad from supporter Michelle W.
$2,000 Prize: Camberwell Grief Sanctuary from supporter Joseph G.
$2,000 Prize: Tatiana’s Light in the Darkness from supporter Erica C.
$2,000 Prize: GCCS Educational Foundation from supporter Emily O.

Top Ticket Seller Prize

Congrats to the top three organizations that sold the most tickets for Winsday! These awards are independent of the other prize drawings.

$1,500 1st Place Prize: Cedar Lake Foundation, Inc., 104 tickets sold
$1,000 2nd Place Prize: Animal Care Society, 67 tickets sold
$500 3rd Place Prize: All In, Inc., 65 tickets sold

Got questions? Reach out to us for assistance.

Christina Miller
Director, Marketing & Communications
502.855.6980
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