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With five Thoroughbred and three harness tracks, horse racing in the Bluegrass is an essential part of the state’s economic fabric, a driver for the employment of thousands and millions of dollars in taxes and income.

The landscape of betting on the Kentucky Derby has changed a lot since the inaugural edition in 1875.

The first go-round of pari-mutuel betting didn't catch on.
Bookmaking ruled the Churchill Downs betting scene until 1908.
1878 brought a $5 minimum...

As we are approaching the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 4, I will take a look back at my handful of favorite editions of the Run for the Roses.

One year after his brother Mage starred in the “Run for the Roses,” Dornoch aims to complete the first-ever sibling double in the Kentucky Derby.

If champion Fierceness can fulfill owner Mike Repole’s quest for the Kentucky Derby (G1), his victory would carry special meaning as a homebred.

Sierra Leone first made headlines when commanding the top price of $2.3 million as a yearling at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga.

Locked is bred on the same cross as fellow Kentucky Derby contender Sierra Leone.

Continuing from Part I on the Japan Road leaders, here are more Triple Crown nominees to watch, including Justify's son Danon K Two, talented turf runners, and well-bred prospects for noteworthy connections.

The intense interest this year comes on the heels of three Japanese-based colts qualifying for the 2023 Kentucky Derby.

Although the $250,000 Sam F. Davis S. (G3) at Tampa Bay Downs has yet to produce a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, it’s churned out 26 Kentucky Derby starters in the last two decades, including at least one in 16 out of those 20 years.