The Garland of Roses, worn by a single 3-year-old every year, has come to symbolize the Kentucky Derby throughout the world almost since the race’s inception. It is 122 inches long, 22 inches wide and weighs approximately 40 lbs. The lining is made of deep green moiré bengaline and features the g...
After a few weeks of evaluating so much intel on the Kentucky Derby (G1) contenders, handicappers from the US Racing Team have reached their decisions on who to bet in the Run for the Roses. Who are the USRacing Team's picks for the Run for the Roses? Journalism is the top pick from four of [&hellip...
One horse's connections will have their Derby dreams come true The plot lines are plentiful, the betting options bountiful, the fashion statements bold and beautiful: Horseplayers and racing fans ... it’s time for the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs. And what an unpredictable field! There a...
Good Cheer? Great Cheer? Perfect Cheer! Cruising home over a sloppy track at Churchill Downs, Good Cheer extended her record to a 7-for-7 Friday afternoon with a seemingly effortless 2 1/4-length victory in the $1.5 million Kentucky Oaks (G1) for 3-year-old fillies. Godolphin Filly captured the lili...
Just twice in her career had Thorpedo Anna seen another horse finish in front of her. Friday afternoon at Churchill Downs, she saw six of them. The reigning Horse of the Year finished a leg-weary seventh and last in the $1 million La Troienne (G1), her worst performance in 13 starts, as 4-1 second c...
Derby Day Beyond the Track While the action occurs in Kentucky, fans across the U.S., including North Carolina ones, seek ways to participate in the tradition through wagering. The 151st Kentucky Derby will occur on Saturday, May 3, 2025, with post time for the main event set at 6:57 p.m. ET. With 1...
Repole colt makes up for Derby Scratch Hours after their Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Grande was scratched, the connections found themselves in the winner’s circle on Friday after Fierceness won the $750,000 Alysheba Stakes (G2) on the Kentucky Oaks undercard at Churchill Downs. Owned by Mike Rep...
Kentucky Derby Betting 2025: Breaking Down the Field Ahead of the Run for the Roses With the 151st Kentucky Derby (G1) just days away, bettors and horse racing fans are closely analyzing post positions and form as they prepare to lock in their bets for the most significant event in American horse ra...
Since the 50th running of the Kentucky Derby in 1924, Churchill Downs has annually presented a gold trophy to the winning owner. It is unclear if a trophy was presented in 1875 to the winner of the first Kentucky Derby, and trophy presentations were sporadic in the following years. Finally, in 1924,...
Street Sense Stakes (2007), California Chrome (2014), American Pharoah Stakes (2015), Nyquist (2016), and Authentic (2020) are the only horses that entered the Kentucky Derby with at least $1 million in career earnings and won the race. Overall, a total of 66 millionaires have run in the Kentucky ...
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