The gates have opened at the Del Mar Racetrack, marking the official start of the 86th summer racing season. With it comes ...

Simone Biles, the Birkheads, Selma Blair and More Attend the Barnstable Brown Gala Ahead of the 2025 Kentucky Derby Tracy Morgan, Mickey Guyton and Scott Stapp were among other celebrities in ...

2025 Kentucky Derby coverage Click below to view more coverage from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com at the 151st Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

How many people came to the 2025 Kentucky Derby? The official attendance for Kentucky Derby 151 was around 147,400, according to Churchill Downs officials. Last year, Derby Day drew in around 156,700.

See all the updates from the Kentucky Derby 2025 at Churchill Downs in Louisville.

Local craftspeople are in many ways the engine of the Derby's success. They give us the inside scoop on this year's trends.

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Larry Demeritte, the first Black trainer to participate in the Kentucky Derby since 1989.

‘My Old Kentucky Home’ As the colorfully decorated horses march to the starting gates, they’ll do so to “My Old Kentucky Home,” the Derby’s traditional song performed ahead of the race.

Larry Demeritte is just the second Black trainer since 1951 to saddle a horse for the Kentucky Derby Larry Demeritte has run horses on Kentucky Derby Day in the past, just never in the big race.