Kentucky Derby News

The road to the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) shifts into high gear Saturday as the Championship Series on the Road to the Kentucky Derby continues with the $500,000 Fasig-Tipton Risen Star Stakes (GII) at Fair Grounds.
The...

Submissions to participate in the 2026 Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade on Friday, May 1 are now open.
 
This year’s Survivors Parade will honor 150 Breast and Ovarian cancer survivors and fighters with tickets for the selected recipient and a guest...

Pool 4 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens Friday through Sunday alongside the start of the Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series with Remsen Stakes (Grade II) winner Paladin tabbed as the 8-1 individual morning line favorite and “All...

Wear Red Day, observed on the first Friday of February, highlights the importance of women’s heart health and encourages individuals to wear red to show their support.

Tickets for Kentucky Derby Week and the entire Spring Meet at Churchill Downs Racetrack will go on sale Thursday at noon (all times Eastern), and there’s an added day of racing to celebrate this year’s Derby Week.
For the first time since 2010, Churchill...

A total of 367 of the world’s top 3-year-old Thoroughbreds became eligible to compete in the 2026 Triple Crown series during the early nomination phase, which closed Monday, Jan. 26.
 
This year’s early nominees span the globe and include several...

On Saturday, January 31, the Kings, Louisville’s new United Football League team, hosted their Fan Rally at Churchill Downs’ Ford First Turn Club.

Hallmark Media and Churchill Downs Racetrack (“Churchill Downs”) are proud to announce Kentucky Roses, an all-new original movie shot on location at the iconic Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby®. The movie stars Andrew Walker (Three Wisest...

Nominations are open for 3-year-old Thoroughbreds to become eligible for the 2026 Triple Crown with an early $600 payment that is due Monday (Jan. 26) at www.thetriplecrown.com.
 
The 2026 Triple Crown series begins Saturday, May 2 with the 152nd...

With the Kentucky Derby still 15 weeks away, the pari-mutuel field of “All Other 3 Year Olds” closed as the 7-2 favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager (KDFW) and unbeaten Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Grade I) winner Ted Noffey, from the...