Horses Burnham Square, Sandman and Journalism are early favorites to win. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown, followed by Preakness Stakes (May 17) and Belmont Stakes (June 7).

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not be running in the Preakness. Nine horses are currently slated to compete, including Goal Oriented, Journalism, and American Promise. The Preakness ...

Unlike the Kentucky Derby, which allows up to 20 horses to compete, the Preakness Stakes has a maximum field of 14 horses. Plus, given the quick two-week turnaround between the races, it’s ...

It wasn’t three horses racing down the lane as we had last year, but considering the sloppy track and a 19-horse field, it was pretty cool that two of the most highly regarded horses decided the ...

The Derby field has been capped at 20 horses since 1975. Most of the horses became eligible for the Derby by earning points in a series of races in the U.S. that started last September.

Absent from the field is the Kentucky Derby winner, Sovereignty, as he is getting some time off before a hopeful return at the Belmont Stakes. In total, just three horses of the 19 that ran in ...