LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Steady rain is pelting Churchill Downs leading to the Kentucky Derby. The track for the 19-horse field has been downgraded to sl...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Rain and extra security slowed down morning crowds at the Kentucky Derby, but thousands of poncho-covered racing fans were still ex...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs had a field of 19 horses, with Orb topping the field in just over ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here are five things you should know: TODD'S SQUAD...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — John Velazquez, the jockey on undefeated Verrazano in the Kentucky Derby, resumed riding on Thursday at Belmont Park. ...

Depending on who you ask, the most important thing to know about the 138th Kentucky Derby is not whether Union Rags or Gemologist should really have b...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Despite damp grounds, the Kentucky Derby party started early on the infield at Churchill Downs. Bourbon and bets were flowing by 10...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- The track superintendent at Churchill Downs cancelled morning training for the Kentucky Derby and its 13-race card after a night of...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Bode Baffert has never been so nervous about a race. The 7-year-old son of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is the namesake of the ...

The Derby is like politics in so many ways. Someone runs. Someone wins. People contribute money and get their hopes up. There is a weird sense that somehow all of your problems will be solved and the world will right itself if only you find the right contender.

And there, in all of his glory, stood Secretariat: massive in size; reddish-brown chestnut in color; enormous, muscled chest; proud head jutting forward like a one-horse Mt. Rushmore.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Royal Delta rallied in the final furlong to win the $2 million Ladies' Classic by 2 1/2 lengths in the opening day finale of the Br...

A year has gone by since we were all on edge - was Zenyatta going to make it three Breeders' Cup victories in a row? It wasn't to be.

There are two more chances for everyone attending "Win and You're In" Breeders' Cup qualifying races, to have an ownership interest in a horse running in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs on November 5.

Fields for the 2011, at Churchill Downs on November 4th and 5th, are starting to fill. Thus far, 35 horses have qualified by winning races in the Breeders' Cup Challenge Series.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Churchill Downs officials are assessing the aftermath of a possible tornado that left several horse barns damaged and has temporar...

A major factor in Animal Kingdom winning the Derby was his great trip. Given a masterful ride by Velasquez, the colt was in the right spot throughout the race.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A 24-year-old jockey who rode this year's Kentucky Derby second-place finisher to his only win was found dead in his vehicle Tuesda...

Uncle Mo, one of the top rated thoroughbreds going into the 137th running of the Kentucky Derby, dropped out of Saturday's featured race at Churchill ...

The world's best jockeys will on Saturday vie for a $2.1 million purse and a chance at the Triple Crown in the 2011 Kentucky Derby. The winner of t...

When making your Derby bet, forget all the high powered systems and strategies and give it your best guess.

With hand held video camera, Frances J. Karon joined Zenyatta's entourage, covering the big mare's race prep and the race -- from on the race track!

A total of $25.5 million will be disbursed as winnings, earning the Breeders' Cup (BC) the distinction of being the world's richest prize money event.