Remembering the 50-1 Longshot
Some Kentucky Derby races you just don't forget. Some races are so inexplicable, so confounding, so...stunning, that they will be etched in Derby history forever as one of those Derbys.
Some Kentucky Derby races you just don't forget. Some races are so inexplicable, so confounding, so...stunning, that they will be etched in Derby history forever as one of those Derbys.
Even after the locomotive and “horseless carriage," our equine friends still played a central role in some of the most important technological advancements of the 20th century
So you want to buy a Thoroughbred Racehorse and take a shot at winning the Kentucky Derby? A horse doesn’t need perfect confirmation or sparkling pedigrees to win the Kentucky Derby.
During the month of January 1937, it rained. And rained. And rained. The lower Ohio River Valley received over 15 inches of rain in 12 days.
Churchill Downs wasn't the only racetrack in Kentucky - learn about five Kentucky racetracks from the past!
No one experiences life quite like a Thoroughbred jockey. Here are some stories from the Kentucky Derby Museum Oral History Collection that illustrate why being a jockey is so unique.
We are highlighting Museum team members who want to share their favorite Derby memories. On this May 2, we are sharing Rickelle's story about her special relationship with American Pharoah.
Learn more about the day for the fillies, the Kentucky Oaks. The Oaks started the same year the Kentucky Derby did in 1875 and through the decades has developed its own traditions.
