Chestnut colt Mage overcame a slow start, charged to the front down the stretch and then held on to claim a surprise victory at the 149 th running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs ...

Tragic finish to Kentucky DerbyLarry Jones, who trains Eight Belles paid tribute to his filly, who was scratched out of Friday’s Kentucky Oaks for a chance to take on the boys. "There was no way ...

May 4 (UPI) -- Mystik Dan held on through the final yards to win a wild, three-way battle to the wire in Saturday's 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, with Blue Grass Stakes ...

Starting No. 1 in the Kentucky Derby usually equates to not finishing No. 1. The inside post is a dreaded starting position in the Run for the Roses. The horse can’t veer much to its left at the ...

Javier Castellano celebrates after riding Mage to win the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs, May 6, 2023, in Louisville, Ky. Jeff Roberson/The Associated Press ...

Brian Hernandez Jr. rides Mystik Dan, right, to the finish line to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo ...

Jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. rides Mystik Dan across the finish line to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race by a nose at Churchill Downs last Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

NEW YORK (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike has arrived at Belmont Park for the final jewel of thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown. The track announced Wednesday the long shot winner of the Derby ...

The Kentucky Derby is celebrating its 150th running this Saturday. Some of racing's greatest horses, like Secretariat, Affirmed and Citation, are among its champions. The roll call of winners includes ...