Post positions are drawn for the 152nd runnings of the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. The 2026 Kentucky Derby will be run Saturday, May 2, at 6:57 p.m. at Churchill Downs. This year’s Kentucky Oaks ...

A panel of horse racing experts provided insights on the Kentucky Derby field at The Courier Journal's Better Derby Betting event. Panel experts favored horses like Further Ado, Fulleffort and Chief ...

The long, rich history of the Kentucky Derby (G1) stretches back more than 150 years to its inaugural running in 1875. By reviewing decades of Kentucky Derby results for commonalities uniting past ...

I first wrote about the importance of 12-second furlongs and the Kentucky Derby for BloodHorse back in 2004. Since then, my findings have been mostly confined to a subscription page at The Downey ...

The 2026 Kentucky Derby, the exciting kickoff to the Triple Crown series, is only a week away. On Saturday, May 2, Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, will host the 152nd running of this historic ...

The Kentucky Derby is one of those events that sports fans know is a big deal, even if they only check in on horse racing once a year. It is fast, flashy, tradition-heavy and usually packed with ...

The Road to the Roses is over, and now the spotlight shifts to Churchill Downs, where the 152nd Kentucky Derby is ready to take over Louisville in all its glorious chaos. From the buzz of the post ...

The Road to the 2026 Kentucky Derby has officially concluded, and anticipation is mounting as contenders await to see if their horses' performances in the prep races have secured them one of the ...

The 152nd Kentucky Derby is less than two weeks away.The prep races are complete and nearly all of the expected entries have just one work left before being ready to go in this year’s Run for the ...

The Todd Pletcher-trained Renegade is one of the top contenders to win the 2026 Kentucky Derby. Sired by Into Mischief, the 3-year-old colt is third on the Derby leaderboard with 125 points, ...

The only bet I would make during Kentucky Derby week is one I’d hope to lose. I’d wager a horse will die. Because Churchill Downs, the most iconic track in the world, owned by the wealthiest racing ...