Louisville student named 2026 Kentucky Derby Festival Queen

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — There are less than five weeks until the Kentucky Derby, and the Royal Court has been announced.

With the traditional spin of the wheel, Tania Vergara-Gongora, of Louisville, was crowned the 2026 Kentucky Derby Festival Queen at the 68th annual Fillies Derby Ball at the Omni Hotel Saturday night.

Vergara-Gongora is a junior at Bellarmine focusing on Marketing and Broadcasting…

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