John Oxley’s homebred Strategic Risk swept to the front in early stretch and drove clear late en route to posting a ...

Diane Crump, the pioneering jockey who in 1970 became the first female to ride in the Kentucky Derby, died Jan. 1, her ...

The horse racing icon became the first woman in history to ride in a professional horse race in 1969, before becoming the ...

The official Road to the Kentucky Derby will begin Sept. 13 at the home of America's greatest race as Churchill Downs stages the 44th running of the $300,000 Iroquois (G3) for 2-year-olds at one mile ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Derby Festival released dates for its signature events for the 2026 season. Each year, KDF hosts more than 70 events that lead up to the Kentucky Derby. "As each ...

The 2025 Kentucky Derby has come and gone, giving fans another exciting finish. Sovereignty defeated Journalism down the stretch to win the 151st Kentucky Derby. Baeza finished third in the race, ...

Wagering from all sources on the Kentucky Derby Day program totaled $349 million. All-source wagering also hit a new high of $234.4 million after a record-setting $210.7 million in 2024. Sovereignty ...

Sovereignty reigns at the 2025 Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado aboard, emerged victorious in 2:02.31 during the first leg of horse racing's 2025 Triple Crown over the 19-horse ...

The Derby field has been capped at 20 horses since 1975. Most of the horses became eligible for the Derby by earning points in a series of races in the U.S. that started last September. Journalism ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The last time trainer Bill Mott won the Kentucky Derby he had to wait 23 minutes as stewards debated whether to disqualify Maximum Security. They did and Country House was elevated ...

Sovereignty has taken home first place and the $3.1 million prize at the 151st Kentucky Derby. Sovereignty was jockeyed by Junior Alvarado. This marks his first career win at the Kentucky Derby. 19 ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Horse racing’s biggest day of the year has arrived with ...