Kentucky Derby News

The Euro/Mideast Road to the Kentucky Derby kicked off on Saturday with a pair of one-mile events at historic racecourses in Great Britain and Ireland.

Get ready for a late night of racing! We will begin with horse racing at Santa Anita, Aqueduct, and begin our late night at Churchill Downs after Dark, covering the whole card! Join us for live odds, entries, tournament information, promotions, results,...

A total of seven will go postward at Churchill Downs on Saturday in the $400,000 Ack Ack S. (G3). The winner of the event will receive an automatic bid to the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Del Mar on Nov. 2.

Saturday's Royal Lodge (G2) at Newmarket and the Beresford (G2) at the Curragh usher in the newly rebranded Euro/Mideast Road, which now includes the April 5 UAE Derby (G2).

The Kentucky Derby (G1) is one of the most famous horse races in the world. Taking first prize in the Run for the Roses guarantees the winner a place in history.

A total of 11 sophomores will travel 1 1/8 miles on the Parx dirt in Saturday’s $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1).

Rigney Racing’s Jonathan’s Way earned 10 points on the 2025 Road to the Kentucky Derby challenge series leaderboard following his 2 3/4-length score in the $254,745 Iroquois S. (G3) at Churchill Downs on Sept. 14.

Rigney Racing’s Jonathan’s Way is the early points leader on the 2025 “Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve."

Tracy Farmer’s homebred La Cara validated her runaway maiden victory last month at Saratoga with a victory over Liam in the Dust in Saturday’s Pocahontas (Grade III) at Churchill Downs.

Welcome to horse racing today. We hope everyone is ready for opening day Churchill Downs and the stakes races happening at Woodbine.