Records are routinely broken in other sports, but Secretariat’s record-breaking times in the 1973 Triple Crown have never been matched.

History has taught us that due to the enormous size of Kentucky Derby fields, the best horse does not often win. The all-important post-position draw plays a cr ...

Low ceiling height and gusty winds kept the Kentucky Derby Festival's Great Balloon race from launching Saturday morning.

Reigning Horse of the Year Thorpedo Anna makes her return to Churchill Downs on Friday when she headlines a field of seven ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Kentucky Derby Festival's Great Balloon Race has been postponed to 5:30 p.m. Saturday. The race ...

Although Into Mischief never got to compete in the Kentucky Derby, he has four colts from his lineage in the Derby hunt this ...

Horses entered in the Kentucky Derby must be on-site at Churchill Downs by Saturday. The post-position draws for the Oaks and ...

In this week's edition of On Racing, Jay Hovdey goes back 50 years to recall the vintage 3-year-old class of 1975, led by ...

Relive the most legendary races in Kentucky Derby history, from Secretariat’s record run to stunning upsets and Triple Crown ...

Twenty-one years after Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, the chestnut colt has been elected to the National ...

There was no bigger surprise victory among the horses on this list than Proud Clarion, which paid $62.20 on a $2 win bet, ...