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Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89

Jun 29, 2025

Suburban race course not offering window betting for Kentucky Derby

May 2, 2025

Golden Tempo wins Kentucky Derby, with 1st woman ever to train winner

Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train the winner of the opening leg of the Triple Crown.

May 2

Wisconsin Cheese debuts fantastical 'fromaginators' for Kentucky Derby

Apr 27, 2025

Derby Day fundraiser at Cicero race course to benefit Chicago youth

May 4, 2024

8th horse dies at Churchill downs

May 15, 2023

Mom, 5 kids who won $25K on Derby bet credit divine intervention

May 11, 2022

Celebrate KY Derby 2021 at Hawthorne Race Course

May 1, 2021

2020 Kentucky Derby: 'Authentic' beats favorite 'Tiz the Law'

Sep 6, 2020

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Building the perfect Kentucky Derby look

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May 2, 2025

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Richmond non-profit transforming lives through horses

May 1, 2025

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Wisconsin Cheese debuts fantastical 'fromaginators' for Kentucky Derby

Apr 27, 2025

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See Cart'Air Boutique's incredible, one-of-a-kind hats!

May 9, 2024

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Mom, 5 kids who won $25K on Derby bet credit divine intervention

May 11, 2022

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Kentucky Derby horses ready to race at Churchill Downs

May 7, 2022

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Celebrate KY Derby 2021 at Hawthorne Race Course

May 1, 2021

Latest Stories

Arlington Park racecourse reopens with restrictions; weekend events quickly sell out

Arlington Park racecourse reopened Thursday with restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and its weekend events quickly sold out.

Sep 3, 2020

Belmont Stakes runs without fans, kicking off Triple Crown races; Tiz The Law is the winner

The 152nd running usually has crowds of up to 100,000 spectators, but on Saturday, there were 10 horses on the track and zero fans in the stands.

Jun 20, 2020

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Kentucky Derby now set for September due to coronavirus

Kentucky Derby Postponed: Churchill Downs officials said the race will move from May 2 to Sept. 5.

Mar 17, 2020

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Trump on Kentucky Derby interference controversy: 'The best horse did NOT win'

"Only in these days of political correctness could such an overturn occur," Trump tweeted.

May 6, 2019

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Kentucky Derby 2019: Maximum Security disqualified, Country House wins

Country House, a 65-1 long shot, was declared the Kentucky Derby winner after first finisher Maximum Security was disqualified.

May 5, 2019