Kentucky Derby News

Haffner, a son of Justify, captured the Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket, and stablemate Noble Exhibit rolled in the Beresford (G2) to turn the double for renowned trainer Aidan O’Brien.

The 2026-27 European Road to the Kentucky Derby gets underway on Saturday with a pair of qualifiers on grass.

The September Meet at Churchill Downs reaches its final weekend with a stakes-filled Saturday beneath the Twin Spires.

European-based juveniles will have their first opportunities to score points toward the 2027 Kentucky Derby (G1) on Saturday at Newmarket and the Curragh.

An especially well-matched cast of eight talented runners will travel the one-turn mile on the dirt at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the $400,000 Ack Ack (G3).

In the 1966 Kentucky Oaks, the ancestress of Splendora and Auguste Rodin (Native Street) beat the ancestress of Flightline and Golden Tempo (Lady Pitt).

Japan’s Forever Young added another historic trophy to his resume in the $935,000 Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1), making for a memorable opening Friday at the newly remodeled Belmont Park.

A strong field of 11 three-year-old horses will travel 1 1/8 miles over the dirt surface at Parx on Saturday in the lucrative, $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1).

In 1983, a strapping bay colt named Slew o' Gold crossed the finish line at Churchill Downs in a disappointing fourth place. To the casual observer, he was just another beaten favorite on racing’s biggest stage. But while winner Sunny's Halo took the...

The 1 1/4-mile prize serves as the stepping stone to his title defense in the Oct. 31 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) at Keeneland.