Giant Finish, third in the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes on March 23, will enter the May 4 Kentucky Derby, trainer Anthony Dutrow confirmed April 30. More...

Owners of Giant Finish decided Tuesday that they would like to take a shot at Saturday's Kentucky Derby, pushing Fear the Kitten back down on the Also Eligible list, though it appeared earlier in the day that he would be the final entrant into the Derby. More...

Stonestreet Stables' homebred filly Dreaming of Julia was installed as the 3-1 morning-line favorite for the $1 million Longines Kentucky Oaks May 3 at Churchill Downs. More...

Every morning this Kentucky Derby week, as owners and jockeys fly into town and trainers oversee final preparations for the chance of a lifetime, unheralded men and women quietly swing astride the runners they have guided to the first Saturday in May. More...

Vyjack went to the track Tuesday morning for a gallop under trainer Rudy Rodriguez, who said he is still deciding whether or not there will be a final work for the horse leading into Saturday's Kentucky Derby. More...

Dreaming of Julia, the Todd Pletcher-trained filly who won her last race by 21 ¾ lengths, was named Tuesday as the 3-1 favorite for Friday's Longines Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. More...

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Family ties: Orb is a son of Malibu Moon, who ran only twice but has become an increasingly influential stallion, siring major winners such as Life At Ten, Devil May Care, Kauai Katie and Prospective. More...

As Shug McGaughey prepares to run Florida Derby winner Orb in Saturday's 139th Kentucky Derby — his first appearance since 2002 in America's most revered race — the Hall of Fame trainer has frequently told of a seminal moment 25 years ago on a cold rainy evening at Churchill Downs. More...

Whether Orb or Verrazano will be the post-time favorite for the Kentucky Derby remains to be seen. More...

On May 10, 1913, The Courier-Journal had a front-page cartoon depicting seven contenders for that day's Kentucky Derby, which was ultimately an eight-horse race.Jennie Rees' Horse Racing Blog | Greg Hall's HorseBiz blogRacing news on Facebook: Follow the thoroughbredsMore Horse Racing News More...

For just the fourth time since his first Run for the Roses in 1996, trainer Bob Baffert will not have a horse in the Kentucky Derby. More...

Eclipse Award-winning trainer Dale Romans said Monday he was fined $150,000 last week by the federal government for having improperly documented workers. More...

Florida Derby winner Orb completed his preparations for the Kentucky Derby with an eye-popping four furlong move Monday, April 29, at Churchill Downs that was clocked in :47 4/5. More...

Three-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert said April 29 he will not have a starter in this year's May 4 classic, noting that none of the contenders he had early in the season would be competitive in the 1 1/4-mile race. More...

Swiss watchmaker Longines has signed on as a sponsor of the Kentucky Oaks and Churchill has renamed the fillies' race the 'Longines Kentucky Oaks.' More...

Trainer Bob Baffert will not have a Kentucky Derby entrant for the first time since 2008 after announcing Monday that neither Govenor Charlie nor Code West would run. More...

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It's not the $5 programs or the $7 beers. It's not even the $11 mint juleps. More...