Hallmark Announces Movie About Kentucky Derby
Hallmark Media is releasing a movie about the Kentucky Derby on May 2, 2026, the same day at the iconic race.
The movie, Kentucky Roses, was shot in Louisville last year and will honor the “pageantry, tradition and enduring spirit of the Kentucky Derby.”
According to Today:
The film’s storyline will take place across two timelines. Sadie Moore, played by Annable, will be at the center of the story in present day. She works at a Churchill Downs greenhouse and dreams of becoming a florist and following in her great-grandmother’s (Ledford) footsteps by supplying the Derby with a display of roses. Sadie then meets Ash Taylor, Walker’s character, who is the son of the Churchill Downs CEO (Henry). Ash has to repair one of the racetrack’s iconic Twin Spires after it is damaged in a storm.
Sadie and Ash develop a connection, but it could be cut short after they discover “a bittersweet love story from the past that threatens to repeat itself.”
Hallmark and Churchill Downs are also partnering to release a collection of jewelry inspired by the movie. The jewelry will be sold in Hallmark Gold Crown stores.