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 biggest race weekend of the year at Churchill Downs has arrived. Friday and Saturday will see nearly 30 races contested at the iconic Louisville track, highlighted by the Kentucky Oaks in a new ...

Looking to cut to the chase and quickly find the best Kentucky Derby bets on the board? Brian Robin tells you which horses to bet, and which to avoid, in his 2026 Kentucky Derby cheat sheet. Kentucky ...

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 ...

Fashion inspirations this year come from celebrities like Zendaya, Jessie Buckley and Pedro Pascal. Illustration: Kelsea Petersen / The Athletic; Gillbert Carasqiuillo / Getty, Emma McIntry / Getty, ...

Kentucky Derby 2026 is coming May 2. See countdown clock. The Kentucky Derby purse will be $5 million, with the winner getting $3.1 million. See how you can watch the Kentucky Derby if you can't be ...

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The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular horse racing events in the world. Every first Saturday of May, people flock to Louisville, Kentucky, to witness the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs.

Four horses come into the 2026 Kentucky Derby with odds lower than 10-1. It's more likely than not that one of Renegade, Commandment, Further Ado and Chief Wallabee come away with the first leg of the ...

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.