We're rapidly approaching the five-year anniversary of the 2020 Breeders' Cup Classic, and the 10 equine participants in that ...

Despite being a heavy favorite over Kentucky, Texas needed Mason Shipley's leg and a defensive stand to secure an overtime win Saturday night. Mason Shipley's 45-yard field goal lifted No. 21 Texas to ...

Churchill Downs Incorporated (Nasdaq: CHDN) (“CDI”) announced today the addition of three new points-bearing races on the European / Middle East Road to the Kentucky Derby series. The UAE 2000 Guineas ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Churchill Downs Incorporated added three new prep races in Dubai and Saudi Arabia, giving international competitors more chances to reach the Kentucky Derby. The new races — ...

Voter turnout for primary elections in Kentucky is consistently low, mirroring a national trend. Counties with higher voter turnout in the 2026 primary elections could end up playing a large role in ...

Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. suffered serious injuries after falling from his mount. Hernandez fell during a race at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Hernandez won both the Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky ...

Sept. 22 (UPI) --The 3-year-olds were back at it in weekend horse racing, with Baeza finally getting a Grade I victory in the Pennsylvania Derby after chasing the division's best in his previous four ...

Parx Racing’s biggest day of the year is here. Saturday’s 15-race card features seven stakes races, headlined by a pair of $1 million Grade 1s – the Pennsylvania Derby for three-year-olds and the ...

The 2026 Virginia Derby at Colonial Downs Racetrack will serve as an official qualifier on the Road to the Kentucky Derby in the next American horse racing season. The 2026 Virginia Derby will be held ...

Taken by the Wind dominated the Pocahontas Stakes to lead the Oaks leaderboard, while Spice Runner turned the tables in the Iroquois to open the 2026 Derby trail. Sovereignty, with Junior Alvarado up, ...

The official Road to the Kentucky Derby will begin Sept. 13 at the home of America's greatest race as Churchill Downs stages the 44th running of the $300,000 Iroquois (G3) for 2-year-olds at one mile ...