Kentucky Derby News

Sports Illustrated Swimsuit model, television personality, and entrepreneur Camille Kostek, alongside Emmy Award-winning studio analyst, media personality and NFL alumnus Nate Burleson, will be the celebrity hosts at Sports Illustrated’s Club SI, the...

Churchill Downs Racetrack has unveiled its third annual Kentucky Derby Style Guide to inspire fans as they plan their race day looks ahead of the 152nd Run for the Roses that takes place Saturday, May 2. Style correspondent, trusted red carpet authority...

The Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic, which annually precedes the Kentucky Derby on the first Saturday in May, is now worth $1.5 million. The $500,000 boost to the 1 1/8-mile grass race for older horses is one of 16 stakes races that received a purse...

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Seven weeks remain until the first Saturday in May and the field for the 152nd running of the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) continues to take shape. On Saturday,...

As the countdown to the 152nd runnings of the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) and $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) continues, fans will have another opportunity to wager on their favorites in the fifth pool of...

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The Road to Kentucky Derby 152 continues this weekend with two key stops in the Championship Series as several prominent contenders launch their 3-year-old campaigns including...

Churchill Downs Racetrack and hospitality partner Levy Restaurants have released the official menu for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve. The menu features Louisville-inspired classics and contemporary variations to...

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With nine weeks remaining until the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I), the Championship Series on the Road to the Kentucky Derby enters a decisive...

Godolphin’s undefeated Bella Ballerina leads a list of 89 3-year-old fillies nominated to the 152nd running of the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (Grade I) set for Friday, May 1 at Churchill Downs.
 
The 89 fillies were made eligible to compete...

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.
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