The Kentucky Derby

This Saturday, the eyes of the sporting world turn to Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. Whether you’re pursuing a windfall at the track, going after the office pool or planning to be the guy in the know at the neighborhood party, there are steps you can take to maximize your chances of picking the Derby winner.

This Saturday, the eyes of the sporting world turn to Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby. Whether you’re pursuing a windfall at the track, going after the office pool or planning to be the guy in the know at the neighborhood party, there are steps you can take to maximize your chances of picking the Derby winner.

Whether you’re planning to travel to the 136th running of the Derby on May 1, need tips for betting on the action on television or want to throw a Kentucky Derby party of your own, these sites can help you do it all.

Mine That Bird, a 50-1 longshot, pulled a shocking upset in the 2009 Kentucky Derby, winning by 6 3/4 lengths.

On the morning of the Kentucky Derby, the expected favorite, I Want Revenge, was scratched due to an apparently minor ankle injury. After overnight rains, the racetrack is sloppy and should remain so through post time.

McCarthy has owned and trained horses for decades. At the age of 75, the Louisville native has a horse, General Quarters, in the race for the first time.

Today is the 135th running of the Kentucky Derby. With a well-matched field of 20 horses, picking the winner is even harder than usual. We explain where to find news about the Derby, what factors to consider in selecting your horse, and our own analysis of who we think may win. 

With many of the horses in this year’s Kentucky Derby accustomed to running on synthetic dirt, fans are left to guess how these horses will adjust to Churchill Downs’ dirt track.

In the year following Eight Belles’ fatal breakdown in the Kentucky Derby, horse racing has introduced a wide range of safety reforms.

Larry Jones, trainer of Kentucky Derby runners-up Hard Spun and Eight Belles, enters what will likely be the final Derby of his career with 5-1 Friesan Fire.

I Want Revenge, the 3-1 morning-line favorite, will break from post No. 13 Saturday in the 20-horse Kentucky Derby.