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Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike’s pedigree fun facts at the Kentucky Derby. The 2022 Kentucky Derby is the 148th renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Live odds, betting, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates from Churchill Downs Race Track.

For all the bad news in horse racing lately, the story surrounding Kentucky Derby favorite Zandon helps make the sport magical.

Whenever a horse crosses the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, the first person you’ll see and hear a reaction from is the person on their back. The jockey usually gets much of the credit — and sometimes the blame — for a horse’s finish on the racetrack. They are also the ones who decide where to position their horses in a race, when to

As we prepare for race season in Delaware, meet Tony Bentley, Michael Finney and Erik Gudmundson, the three personalities who call the races.

It was a good Friday for Steve Asmussen, who became just the second trainer in Oaklawn history to reach 800 career victories when favored Chakra ($4.20) won the sixth race under Ricardo Santana Jr.

Gold was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2020. The CyberKnife System, a non-invasive robotic treatment, has kept him in remission.

Nearly three decades have passed, but the memory of Oliver’s Twist winning the 1995 Federico Tesio are sharp as ever for Alberto Delgado.

Assuming that placement stands, Mandaloun would be just the second Kentucky Derby winner promoted to first in the wake of a post-race drug test, following in the footsteps of Forward Pass, who won the 1968 Derby after a positive test by first-place Dancer’s Image and a lengthy court battle.

Cyberknife emerged in good order from his victory in the Arkansas Derby (G1) Saturday and most likely will ship Tuesday to Churchill Downs to begin preparing for the Kentucky Derby (G1) while Secret Oath, third in race, will also head to Louisville to prepare for the Kentucky Oaks (G1).

Nearly 40 years ago, a brilliant filly named Althea unleashed a terrific performance in the 1984 Grade 1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park. After setting a solid pace, Althea rocketed the final furlong in a blazing 11 2/5 seconds to draw off and win by seven lengths. Her final time of 1:46 4/5 for 1 1/8 miles remains the fastest ever seen in the Arkansas Derby by a wide margin.