Jan. 30, 1924: Oliver Lewis, the African American first jockey to win the Kentucky Derby, dies. Not much is known about Lewis. Born in Versailles in 1856, Lewis was 19 years old when he entered ...

The Frazier History Museum will bring one of its interactive exhibits to Churchill Downs on Kentucky Derby week. The hope is ...

Inside the Kentucky Derby is your home for exciting news, stories and insights from the people inside of historic Churchill Downs Racetrack. Hosts Darren Rogers and Kevin Kerstein provide in-depth ...

WELL, NEW AT NOON. TICKETS GO ON SALE TOMORROW FOR KENTUCKY DERBY WEEK, AND THE ENTIRE 43 DAY SPRING MEET AT CHURCHILL DOWNS. CAN’T BELIEVE WE’RE TALKING ABOUT IT ALREADY. THE SPRING MEET RUNS ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — This year’s Kentucky Derby is less than four months away and five women have been given the opportunity to shine as princesses for this year’s 70th Kentucky Derby Festival.

As it has done for nearly 70 years, the Kentucky Derby Festival has selected five princesses to reign over the events leading up to the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby. On Monday, the 2025 ...

Five women were selected as princesses for the 70th Kentucky Derby Festival. An announcement event was held at Dillard's in Mall St. Matthews. "Crowning new Kentucky Derby Festival royalty is our ...

IT MIGHT BE THE MIDDLE OF WINTER, BUT LOUISVILLE IS ALREADY LOOKING AHEAD TO SPRING. THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL INTRODUCED THIS YEAR’S ROYAL COURT THIS MORNING AT THE MALL, SAINT MATTHEWS.

Kentucky Derby will take place at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Everything you need to know about the annual horse ...

a Kentucky Derby qualifying race at Santa Anita, by 5 1/2 lengths on Jan. 4. Benoit Photo Baffert’s other eight contenders are Citizen Bull (20-1), Rodriguez (20-1), Gaming (30-1), Varney (40-1 ...

Mystik Dan, the 150th winner of the Kentucky Derby, will be etched in the history books and on a horse lover’s arm. Stride safety sensors can measure 2400 motions per second, sometimes before the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) -The Kentucky Derby Festival is sharing a first look at the 2025 GE Appliances miniMarathon and Marathon medals. This year’s medal is rose gold and embellished with the Derby ...