The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby had a thrilling finish, with Golden Tempo coming out of nowhere down the stretch to get a historic win, but there was a scary moment right before the race that ...

I didn’t expect the 2026 Kentucky Derby to hit me as hard as it did. Perhaps it was the visual that got me. The reaction shot now seen and heard round the world shows trainer Cherie DeVaux in ecstatic ...

NOTE: This story has been updated with the most current information as of 9 a.m. Friday, May 1. A scratch can happen for a variety of reasons, including injuries, health concerns, condition of the ...

All around the sport of horse racing, money is on the line. From the bets made on the races themselves, to the prize money for a race's victor, millions of dollars can be at stake based on the result ...

TRACK. HEY, ALEX. HEY, CARRIE. YEAH, IT’S AN EXCITING MORNING OUT HERE AS WE GET READY TO KICK OFF THURSDAY HERE ON THE BACKSIDE OF CHURCHILL DOWNS. AND THE THURSDAY OF DERBY WEEK IS DEDICATED TO THE ...

Nycon became the fourth horse to scratch from the 2026 Kentucky Oaks on Friday morning. The $1.5 million, 1⅛-mile race for 3-year-old fillies has an approximate post time of 8:40 p.m. Friday at ...

Things got very interesting even before the Kentucky Derby got underway when one of the horses reared up and threw his jockey as he was being loaded into the starting gate. As the starting gate was ...

The Kentucky Derby is almost here. Post time is 6:57 p.m. ET Saturday, May 2, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, and the field continues to take shape, including a race day scratch of The ...

A teenage equestrian in Australia suffered injuries last year at a sporting event so catastrophic that she first thought she ...

Horse flips suddenly, resulting in tensions just before Derby. Tension built early at Kentucky Derby weekend when an incident nearly turned a lot more serious at Churchill Downs. A horse named Great ...

Editor's note: Follow up-to-date coverage of the 2026 Kentucky Derby throughout Derby Day on Saturday, May 2. Kentucky Derby festivities continue Friday with the Kentucky Oaks races taking place, just ...