Published May 2, 2026, 2:00 p.m. ET

Hallmark Channel is taking viewers down to Churchill Downs this Derby Day!

Kentucky Roses , the network’s new romance in collaboration with the Kentucky Derby, follows the son of Churchill Downs’ CEO ( Andrew Walker ) and a greenhouse worker ( Odette Annable ), who join forces “to save the Kentucky Derby rose blanket.” However, their whose blooming love story ultimately uncovers “a multi-generational love story along the way.”

Annable, who is making her Hallmark Channel debut in tonight’s premiere, told DECIDER that she “couldn’t have had a better time” working with the network, and alongside Hallmark hunk Walker.

“I had Andrew Walker as my co-star, and he’s such a pro. He knows all the ins and outs.” she explained. “He knows the whole deal. So I felt very safe.…