Derby Stories
"José “Joe” Rodriguez, called the “Cuban Glide,” was the trailblazer for Latinx jockeys in the United States.
"José “Joe” Rodriguez, called the “Cuban Glide,” was the trailblazer for Latinx jockeys in the United States.
We just KNEW there had to be a story behind this #PhotoFindFriday of 1963 Derby Winner Chateaugay in the Winner's Circle.
Learn why Secretariat's heart was so special.
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!