The horses and the post positions are set, so the 152nd Kentucky Derby can officially get underway. On Saturday, 20 horses will take the track looking to etch their names into the record books.

The first leg of horse racing's famous Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby brings out the top horses, owners and jockeys, celebrity appearances and bold fashion statements. Here's a look at the favorites ...

Golden Tempo emerged as the winner of The 2026 Kentucky Derby, capping off a tightly contested race with a narrow victory over race favorite Renegade. Golden Tempo hung back for a majority of the race ...

Churchill Downs Inc. has announced that wagering from all sources on the Kentucky Derby Day program was $340 million compared to last year’s record of $349 million. All-sources wagering on the ...

Golden Tempo, like many Kentucky Derby winners before him, will not race in the Preakness Stakes. Grace Hollars / IndyStar Only 13 horses have won the Triple Crown. That number will not change this ...

March 4 (UPI) --As usual, the Kentucky Derby eclipsed a spectacular weekend of racing in all divisions, most of it Friday and Saturday at Churchill Downs, Guineas weekend in England and Japan's ...

Churchill Downs (CHDN) reported that all-sources handle for Derby Week rose to a new record of $487M, up 3% from the prior record set last year. Wagering from all sources on the Kentucky Derby Day ...

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With the first jewel of the Triple Crown in the books, the field for the 151st Preakness Stakes (G1) is shaping up to be quite large May 16 despite the lack of interest from contenders who raced in ...

Nominations are in for the 32nd running of the Grade 3 $300,000 Indiana Derby set to run Saturday, July 11 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. A total of 29 names are on the nomination list headed by ...