The track was listed as sloppy for the first race and the turf course was rated "good." Both drain well, so there was a chance for improvement. Only six of the 19 horses has raced on a wet track.

That's because of a dispute between Hawthorne Park race track, which licenses the Off Track Betting, and Churchill Downs, which hosts the Kentucky Derby. Bettors can watch the race there ...

The race marked famed trainer Bob Baffert's first trip to the derby after a three-year ban from the track. Churchill Downs had suspended him after his horse, Medina Spirit, failed a drugs test ...

Despite the top-three finish, the 31-year-old driver was frustrated and didn’t have kind words about the track in his post-race interview. “The track sucks. It's terrible,” Blaney bluntly said.

William Byron won the track’s last fall race in 2023, two years after Kyle Larson won a playoff race and the non-points All-Star race. “It’s not the best race track, but it’s unique enough ...

He is to join the stallion lineup at Coolmore's Ashford Stud at the end of his racing career. Fellow Pletcher trainee Locked, the Alysheba's 7-5 second favorite, never got on track as he did in ...

Courier-Journal reporter Brooks Holton takes a look at the Kentucky Derby horses with experience running in the mud. Which horse do you have your eye on? Final Gambit? Coal Battle? Publisher? Here ...

Known for turning heads at the race track in his flashy suits and signature sunglasses, Iavarone was first introduced to horse racing at 15 years old when he attended his first race, per FanDuel ...

All eyes are on Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, as the 151st annual Kentucky Derby horse race gets underway this afternoon. Post time for the Kentucky Derby will take place at 3:57 p.m ...

Aron Wellman felt the same pull. He was born in the month of August, or as he likes to joke, when the surf meets the turf at the Del Mar race track. At 8 years old, Wellman was bopping around the ...

Billie Eilish’s blend of jazz and electronic music diverges from the work of any pop star before her. Shaboozey combines ...

Who were some of the stars at trackwork this week? Winning Post has a look at some of the standouts ahead of Saturday's feature races. Last-start winner Savagery Vibe finished second under a hold to ...