The Kentucky Derby is 1 1/4 miles or 10 furlongs long. Only 3-year-old Thoroughbreds are eligible to compete on the dirt track, and 20 horses participate in the Kentucky Derby. It’s called “The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports” due to its approximate duration. Buy tickets from the of...
"We applaud Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby for taking positive steps to help bring integrity back to the ‘fastest two minutes in sports,’" Irby said in a statement to Fox News Digital. "The absence of Lasix and other drugs, coupled with infamous trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension f...
This will be the 8th year for the "European Road to th Derby" prep races. One spot in the Kentucky Derby field will be reserved for the Top Point earner in a (8) race series held in Europe at seven different tracks. If none of the European horses come over to run, their reserved ...
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The Triple Crown is a prestigious achievement in American Thoroughbred horse racing, consisting of three iconic races: Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes. Since its inception in 1919, only 13 horses have managed to capture the Triple Crown, with the most recent winner being Just...
Her horses are the beneficiaries of a unique partnership between the Louisville, Kentucky-based nonprofit, I Would Rather Be Reading and Churchill Downs Racetrack. Laura Ross Fall 2024 Read More Derby Review 2024 ISSUE Kentucky Derby 150 Saturday, May 4 at Churchill Downs Racetrack ...
Here’s what you need to know about this year’s Kentucky Derby –CNBC – April 30, 2021 Koenig, Massey, and Moser among ten selected as 2021 Kentucky Chamber of Commerce MVPs –NKY Tribune – April 30, 2021 Desserts, doughnuts and cash: KY businesses offer perks to get COVID-19 vacci...
A Kentucky appeals court judge has denied Zedan Racing Stables’ requests for an emergency hearing and ruling that sought to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in next week’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Fresh off a win in the Arkansas Derby, Omaha Beach seemed to be the horse to give Mandella his first Derby win. "We came flying in here like we had it written on us, and it didn't work," Mandella said. With Omaha Beach out, one of Bob Baffert's three horses -- Ga...
THUNDER SNOW (Track Odds 17-1): Won the UAE Derby in Dubai by a nose. Then again, UAE Derby winners haven’t done much in the Kentucky Derby. Has talent but hard to see him doing much here. Saeed bin Suroor is the trainer, Christophe Soumillon his jockey. ...