Rich Strike wasn’t in the Derby field until Friday when Ethereal Road was scratched. That allowed jockey Sonny Leon and trainer Eric Reed to win the famed race in their very first attempt. Rich Strike ...

Both 2026 Kentucky Derby winner Jose Ortiz and his brother Irad Ortiz Jr were fined for committing too many overhead strikes during 2022 Kentucky Derby weekend at Churchill Downs ...

The first reported foal by Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike was born in late April at Irish Hill Century Farm in Stillwater, N.Y. Bred by Margaret Lynn Reed and Eric Reed – who trained Rich Strike to ...

With Great White going off at 50-1 on Saturday, history says don't count out the longshots. Here's proof that anything can happen at Churchill Downs.

The 2026 Kentucky Derby is almost here. Here's how elite bloodlines and high-stakes auctions produce a Kentucky Derby and ...

The first Kentucky Derby I covered was in 2002 for Sports Illustrated, replacing the great Bill Nack, the type of writer you never want to follow onto a beat.

Mystik Dan 2023 — Mage 2022 — Rich Strike 2021 — Mandaloun 2018 — Justify ...