Each year, when the Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs on the first Saturday of May, it is one of the most decorated events in sports, let alone horse racing in general. But that isn't the ...

(Editor's note: This story has been updated with news that Rodriguez was scratched from the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Thursday in addition to Grande being scratched on Friday.) With the Kentucky Derby ...

Horses are fascinating and deeply emotional beings. I often think of them as the definition of sentience—the ability to feel. In my limited close interactions with horses, I could feel their presence ...

The 2026 Preakness Stakes is almost here. When is the date? Horses list? What is the start time? Tickets? Odds? What to know.

There will be more than a few horses present at the 2026 Kentucky Derby on Saturday, but not all of them will be competing in the race. In addition to the Thoroughbreds participating in the 152nd ...

2026 Kentucky Derby is less than two months away. What horses are contenders? Here's what we know on tickets, horses, dresses, hats and how to watch.