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 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 ...

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 ...

Great White wasn't part of the Kentucky Derby field at the start of the week. But when Silent Tactic had to be scratched due to injury, it created an opening. Great White was the horse that got to ...

Renegade is the 5-1 favorite in the current odds for Saturday's Kentucky Derby. Ocelli is now in the field after the scratch of Fulleffort. Advance wagering has started for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, ...

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, ...

Race week is finally here for the 2026 Kentucky Derby and there's a wide-open field full of contenders slated to compete in the 152nd Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 2. There ...

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 gate assignments are set for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby now that the post position draw has been held and race week has officially started. The first leg of the 2026 Triple Crown for ...

The Road to the Roses is over, and now the spotlight shifts to Churchill Downs, where the 152nd Kentucky Derby is ready to take over Louisville in all its glorious chaos. From the buzz of the post ...