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 ...

Churchill Downs Racetrack has revealed the official Mint Julep Glass and "Art of the Kentucky Derby" for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve -- both designed by ...

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 ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Danny Brewer has been covering Thoroughbred racing since 2006. 3/22/2025 - Tiztastic with Joel Rosario aboard wins the 112th ...

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 ...

Saturday’s live coverage of the 151st Kentucky Derby delivered its largest audience for NBC since 1989 with an average of 17.7 million viewers. Viewership of the race peaked at 21.8 million viewers, a ...

Sovereignty made a late charge on a muddy track and raced past the favorite Journalism to win the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Journalism briefly took the lead in the stretch ...

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 ...

The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby belongs to Sovereignty! The William I. Mott-trained thoroughbred with jockey Junior Alvarado battled through a muddy track to reach the finish line first ahead ...

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 ...