2025 Kentucky Derby is the 151st renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports and will run on May 3rd, 2025. Find live odds, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates.
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...
Racing Experiences Store Tickets First time visitor?Road to the Kentucky Derby Contenders To earn a spot in the Kentucky Derby starting gate, horses will need to earn points in the designated Road to the Derby races. Mystik Dan draped in the garland of roses (Photo by Horsephotos/Getty ...
The field for the Kentucky Derby has been kept to a maximum of 20 horses since 1975. If a horse pulls out, or scratches, from the race in the days leading up to the Derby, additional horses can fill out the field until the scratch deadline. Last year's Derby field featured 18 horses...
Held on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby, the Kentucky Oaks is also a Grade 1 Stakes race for 3-year-old Thoroughbred fillies. Fillies are young, usually under four years old, female horses Many derby day parties serve burgoo, a uniquely Kentuckian stew with beans and okra. My Old ...
A field of 20 horses is set to launch from the starting gate for the 2024 Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
The Kentucky Oaks is an annual horse race for three-year-old Thoroughbred fillies, which are female horses. It is held in Louisville, Kentucky, on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby. ©iStockphoto.com/LeeTorrens The Grade 1 Stakes race has been held on the Churchill Downs racetrack since...
From a seersucker suit to a bow tie, here are the most stylish things to wear to a Kentucky Derby party—or the Derby itself for men.
For the second time in a week, Godolphin and trainer Eoin Harty have won a 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby series prep with a colt going turf-to-dirt. Read more Expert picks December 4, 2024 Expert Pick of the Week: 2024 Remsen Stakes A total of 21 qualifying points on 2025 Road...
When is the Kentucky Derby? The 2024 Kentucky Derby will be run on Saturday, May 4, 2024. Live TV coverage begins at 2:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. PT). Post time for the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby is 6:57 p.m. ET (3:57 p.m. PT). How and when to watch the ...