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Kentucky Derby 2025: When is the race? Plus start time, post positions, field and everything else you need to know
Post position matters quite a bit at the Kentucky Derby. Horses in the earlier post positions have traditionally performed ...
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11 Kentucky Derby Traditions Every Southerner Should Know
Often referred to as “The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports,” the Kentucky Derby may not last long but the anticipation and ...
Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby with 2 contenders after serving a 3-year suspension
Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in four years, having served his punishment for Medina Spirit’s ...
D. Wayne Lukas is 89 and wants to win a 5th Kentucky Derby. He’s up before dawn in pursuit of it
D. Wayne Lukas is easy to spot before dawn at Churchill Downs. He is one of the few Kentucky Derby trainers atop a stable ...
Kentucky Derby: How to watch, the favorites and what to expect in the 151st running of the race
A pre-race tradition is the walkover, when the horses are led from the stables to the paddock where they are saddled for the ...
Which celebrities will walk the red carpet at the 2025 KY Derby? See our picks
Who is strutting their stuff on the red carpet at the 151st Kentucky Derby? This is who we’d like to see, and predictions for ...
2025 Kentucky Derby: Meet the contenders and watch them run
Saturday’s field was set through the Road to the Kentucky Derby, a collection of races that paid points toward qualifying.
Japan's Derby hopefuls chasing history, flash in final prep
The pair of Japanese horses entered in the Kentucky Derby turned in their final work on the Churchill Downs dirt track on ...