They were all represented in soapbox carts that participated in the Red Bull Soapbox Race that made its way through the ...

Update from Churchill Downs: The Puma (7-1) has scratched the morning of the 2026 Kentucky Derby because of swelling in his leg due to a skin infection. The horse, trained by Gustavo Delgado, was in ...

The British high street has been dealt a staggering blow as a large number of popular bakeries have been forced to shutter or enter administration amid a hellish storm of economic pressures. From ...

Triple Crown season kicks off on Saturday, May 2 at 6:57 p.m. ET from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., with the 2026 Kentucky Derby. There has not been a Triple Crown winner since Justify in 2018, ...

The 152nd Run for the Roses is set for Saturday at 6:57 p.m. ET from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., with trainer Todd Pletcher looking for his third Kentucky Derby victory and first since 2017.

The 152nd running of the "Run for the Roses" takes place this Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of horse racing’s Triple Crown and is famously ...

The Kentucky Derby is quickly approaching today in Louisville, Kentucky. The draw has been revealed and the early odds set. Looking for some start-of-the-week advice on how the race could turn out? We ...

Great White was added to the 2026 Kentucky Derby field from the also-eligible list. Three gray or roan horses are entered in the 2026 Derby; the last gray winner was 2005. Fulleffort won the Jeff Ruby ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live May 1 coverage of the 2026 Kentucky Derby here. The 2026 Kentucky Derby will showcase 20 of the world's most elite 3-year-old thoroughbreds, all competing for ...

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A new group of star horses is about to be introduced at the Kentucky Derby. Twenty of the world's fastest thoroughbreds will compete at Churchill Downs this year in the first leg of the Triple Crown.

The 152nd edition of the historic race, held annually on the first Saturday of May, will feature 20 thoroughbreds battling it out in front of more than 100,000 well-dressed fans at Churchill Downs. So ...