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 ...

Danon Bourbon gives Japan a great chance to score its elusive first Kentucky Derby victory. The speedy son of Maxfield is a perfect 3-for-3 lifetime, highlighted by a convincing win in the Fukuryu ...

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 ...

If there’s one takeaway from the Kentucky Derby field, it’s this: there is no clear script. Renegade may deserve favoritism, but he’s far from a lock. Commandment’s brilliance is undeniable, yet ...

Within the annual sports calendar, the Kentucky Derby stands out as a distinctly special two minutes. Alongside the NFL’s Super Bowl and MLB’s World Series, it is one of those moments when global ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first Kentucky Derby I covered was in 2002 for Sports Illustrated, replacing the great Bill Nack, the type of writer you never want to follow onto a beat. However, there was no line outside the ...

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 ...

The "Greatest Two Minutes in Sports," the 2026 Kentucky Derby, is set for its 152nd Run for the Roses and the first Triple Crown race of the season. The race is set for Saturday, May 2, at Churchill ...