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 ...

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 ...

Hall of Famer Javier Castellano filled a gap on his résumé three years ago when he swung Mage wide into the stretch and rallied from off the pace to win his first Kentucky Derby. Now, he's back in ...

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 ...

Early forecasts for the 2026 Kentucky Derby and Oaks predict a chance of rain, a common occurrence for the events. The 2025 Kentucky Derby and Oaks both experienced rainy and stormy weather conditions ...

Up to 20 horses will break from the starting gate at the 2026 Kentucky Derby, almost twice as big as the average horse race measured by the size of the field. The crowd watching will be infinitely ...

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 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 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 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 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 draw for the 152nd Run for the Roses took place on Saturday afternoon. Here's a look at the post positions and odds. Renegade is one of the clear favorites. He's trained by Todd ...