The Road to the Kentucky Derby, sponsored by Woodford Reserve, is a series of races where the top five horses in each race earn points. The 18 horses with the most points will get a spot in the starting gate for the 151st Kentucky Derby, which will take place on Saturday, May 3, 20...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. –For nearly 150 years, the Kentucky Derby has shown how athleticism, luck and the weather can affect the outcome of the iconic race. Rain, for example, can complicate matters on the track. "When it rains, obviously, the tracks become sloppier and then the sloppier the tra...
Horse trainer suspended from Kentucky Derby after unexplained deaths of 2 horses 1 of 3 | Kentucky Derby hopeful Verifying works out at Churchill Downs Wednesday, May 3, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for Saturday, May 6. (AP Photo/Charli...
million prize and awards the winner a garland of lilies, known as “lilies for the fillies.”Kentucky Oaks Day at Churchill Downs is the second most-attended horse race in the United States, behind only the Triple Crown races: the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont ...
Hats off to Derby fans; Chicago contingent makes its way to Louisville for horses, juleps and hob-nobbing with royalty Focuses on the Iroquois Steeplechase which is held annually in Nashville, Tennessee, to support charity. Month in which the event is held; Reference to parties held before the...
Great Racehorses of the World is a website dedicated to champion racehorses of the past and present, including Derby winners at both Kentucky and Epsom and at the Breeders Cup and Ascot, Godolphin horses, winners of the Triple Crown, Arc, Dubai racing an
HORSE RACING is an equestrian sport, involving two or more jockeys riding horses over a set distance for competition. It is one of the most ancient of all sports and its basic premise - to identify which of two or more horses is the fastest over a set course or distance - has remained...
Rodgers, a four-time NFL MVP, is again attending one of the premier events on the American sporting calendar. The 40-year-old field general was spotted on Saturday ahead of the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. He was stopped by the NBC cameras for a quick interview, a p...
Two starts, two really fast and convincing wins for this Todd Pletcher trainee, one of which came on Churchill's Derby undercard. Confidence must be brimming in this camp, and it's easy to see why. Mystik Dan (5-1) Mystik Dan will be the only horse to start in all three legs of ...