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That's totally understandable, even if it's a bit disappointing to think a Kentucky Derby winner may miss out on the Preakness again. Still, the annual race outside Baltimore should be another ...
The Kentucky Derby started the 2025 competition for horse racing's Triple Crown with a field of 19 horses in the annual Run for the Roses. Latest U.S.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Sovereignty gave trainer Bill Mott a second Kentucky Derby victory. This time there was no doubt about it and no asterisk. The 3-year-old colt outdueled 3-1 favorite Journalism ...
Wood Memorial runner-up Grande has scratched from the Kentucky Derby, according to trainer Todd Pletcher and owner Mike Repole, for the May 3, 2025, race.
Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby, and he has two of the race favorites. But can they beat favorite Journalism in horse racing's crown jewel?
After training multiple Derby horses in each of the last four years, Cox’s only chance to win in 2025 is Final Gambit. First-time Derby jockey Luan Machado has the mount.
It's time for another 'Let's Talk Derby with Kathryn and Kirby' video. Here, learn how to throw a Kentucky Derby party with classic Southern flair.
Meet the trainer behind Journalism, the horse favored to win the Kentucky Derby 03:02. If it's the first Saturday in May then it's time to watch the Kentucky Derby.A field made up of 19 horses ...
Derby hat trends don't change much, but this year, hats in shades of green or yellow are particularly popular, Carroll said. And during the past decade, visitors have gravitated to fascinators ...
Hunter S. Thompson’s 1970 article “The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent and Depraved” was a salient metaphor for Nixon’s America — but is just as relevant in the age of Trump.
The Kentucky Derby purse reached an all-time high of $5 million in 2024. Mystik Dan's team walked away with $3.1 million, as will the winner of the 2025 Derby. 1996 marked the first year the purse ...
The Kentucky Derby dates back to 1875. The annual event at Churchill Downs has produced a long list of photo finishes and special moments.