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Sovereignty skips chance at Triple Crown
Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser react to the news that Sovereignty will skip the Preakness Stakes, ending the run for a Triple Crown.
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Sovereignty wins 151st Kentucky Derby
Check out the stats behind Sovereignty's victory at the 151st Kentucky Derby.
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Horse Racing
Who has won the Kentucky Derby? All-time winners list
The Kentucky Derby has been a staple of the horse racing season since 1875. Check out all-time winners now.
Sports Betting
Betting the 151st Kentucky Derby: What you need to know to make a smart race wager
The basics and insider intel you need to sound smart while betting the most exciting two minutes in sports.
Horse Racing
Bob Baffert reflects on Churchill Downs ban: 'It was tough to take'
Horse trainer Bob Baffert talks with Marty Smith about his return to the Kentucky Derby after serving a three-year suspension from Churchill Downs.
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Horse Racing
What is the Triple Crown in horse racing? Who has won?
The Triple Crown is the honor for a horse that wins the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes in the same season. Check out the all-time winners.
Horse Racing
2025 Kentucky Derby: Date, time, horses, odds, format, purse
It's time for the 2025 Kentucky Derby! Check out the schedule, field, rules and more event facts now.
Sports Betting
My first bet: 2025 Kentucky Derby picks
Anita Marks makes her first Kentucky Derby bets following Saturday night's draw and odds publication.
Horse Racing
Journalism 3-1 morning line favorite for Derby
Red-hot Journalism is the 3-1 morning line favorite for the 151st Kentucky Derby with a favorable No. 8 post position that has tied for the second-most victories in the horse racing's marquee event.
Horse Racing
2004 star Smarty Jones elected to Hall of Fame
Twenty-one years after Smarty Jones won the Kentucky Derby and Preakness, the chestnut colt has been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
Horse Racing
Infection linked to death of Grand National horse
A respiratory infection is likely to have had a role in the death of Grand National runner Celebre d'Allen, who collapsed on the course Saturday and died Monday.
Horse Racing
Burnham Square wins Blue Grass for Derby spot
Burnham Square chased down East Avenue to win the $1.25 million Blue Grass by a nose, earning enough points to qualify for next month's Kentucky Derby.
Horse Racing
Jockey Saez hospitalized after fall from horse
Veteran jockey Luis Saez, who earned his second Belmont Stakes victory in June, is in stable condition at a hospital after falling from his mount at Keeneland.
Horse Racing
Celebre d'Allen dies two days after Grand National
Grand National horse Celebre d'Allen has died at the age of 13 after collapsing during the showpiece event at Aintree on Sunday.
Horse Racing
Journalism, Rodriguez big winners ahead of Derby
Journalism won the $500,000 Santa Anita Derby by three-quarters of a length Saturday, with trainer Bob Baffert's Rodriguez led all the way to win the $750,000 Wood Memorial.
Horse Racing
Irish jockey O'Sullivan, 24, dies after Thurles fall
Irish jockey Michael O'Sullivan died on Sunday, 10 days after sustaining injuries in a fall at Thurles Racecourse in Ireland, the Irish Horseracing Regulatory Board (IHRB) said.
Horse Racing
White Abarrio wins $3 million Pegasus World Cup
White Abarrio won the $3 million Pegasus World Cup with a dominant performance at Gulfstream on Saturday.
Top Headlines
- Pimlico demolition, rebuild OK'd for after Preakness
- Sovereignty skips Preakness, run at Triple Crown
- NBC's Tirico left Derby broadcast with nut allergy
- Sovereignty outduels Journalism to capture Derby
- Good Cheer rallies in slop to win Kentucky Oaks
- Kentucky Derby field at 19 with Grande scratch
- Baffert's Rodriguez out of Derby; Baeza joins field