LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville and Churchill Downs are the center of thoroughbred horse racing, as the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby happens on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The Run for the ...

Twenty-one horses are expected to be entered in the Kentucky Derby, with the draw set for 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Only 20 horses can run in the race. Tappan Street breezed five furlongs in 59.60 ...

When you figure in racetrack conditions, traffic issues, weather and post positions, there is more than just speed that goes into the making of a Kentucky Derby winner. Still, speed is a definite ...

On the night of April 23, 1975, the players of Derby County gathered at a popular local disco on Colyear Street in the town centre called Baileys. They were there for Derby’s Player of the ...

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most prestigious yearly events in all of horse racing. The grand race features the best three-year-old thoroughbreds in the world as they take to the track at ...

Derby hats: A Kentucky Derby hat topped with cheese? Is the 'Fromaginator' the new look for 2025? Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle.

Churchill Downs on Wednesday announced that the Kentucky racetrack, soon to host the annual Kentucky Derby, is pausing a major expansion due to President Trump’s tariffs and overall economic ...

Tonya Albeln, Vice President of Churchill Downs, joins WGN Radio’s Dave Plier to preview the 151 st Kentucky Derby, the week leading up to the race, the richest race in the Triple Crown ...

The second Babe Ruth Sultan of Swat Home Run Derby will take place Oct. 11 at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. The event, which will be presented by Visit Luzerne County and the City of Wilkes-Barre ...

From birth, Pippa Meyer was pretty much destined to thrive in the sport of roller derby. “Raygun is my middle name, and my derby nickname,” said Meyer, 18, of Lower Burrell, who goes by Pippa ...

Visits to the beer garden could be on the cards for the people of Derby next week - with the city set to be hotter than Barcelona. The Met Office has given a promising verdict for Derbyshire and ...

The 13.1-mile miniMarathon and the 26.2-mile full marathon race, which are part of the Kentucky Derby Festival, attract between 10,000 and 12,000 runners to Louisville every spring. This is the ...