In one of the ugliest episodes in modern horse racing, Churchill Downs squared off against trainer Bob Baffert, the most well-known figure in the sport.

Saturday’s field was set through the Road to the Kentucky Derby, a collection of races that paid points toward qualifying. Neoequos and Render Judgment are in the field because horses ahead of them ...

A full field of 20 horses is set for the 151st Run for the Roses on Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville. Don't miss a moment of the action.

From tornadoes to severe storms, extreme weather season brings heightened risks and the need for preparedness.

This is not the story for anyone looking for substantive handicapping advice for the 2025 Kentucky Derby. You can find that advice from the Herald-Leader’s group of horse racing experts elsewhere.

“Journalism drew the favorable post position No. 8 on Saturday night and was installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the 151st Kentucky Derby…Journalism is a California-based horse trained by ...

Up until now he’s been just training on his own just maintaining condition from Dubai,” Kato said of the UAE Derby (G2) ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby is more expensive than ever. Gas prices in Louisville increased, a mint julep at ...

By the middle of the roaring 20s, the Kentucky Derby was already gaining prominence on the national stage and attracting ...

Render Judgment, co-owned by the late country legend's Dream Walkin' Farms, nicked a last-minute starting-gate spot after an ...

For a third year, the Tuesday of Kentucky Derby week is known as 502'sDay. It's supposed to be a day for locals with tickets ...

We're tracking the weather forecast this week ahead of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Here's what we know today.