The state said Thursday it is exercising its option to match an $85 million offer to retain the intellectual property rights to the Preakness Stakes and the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, which were on the verge of being sold to the owners of the Kentucky Derby.
There won’t be a Triple Crown-winning horse this year, as Kentucky Derby winner Golden Tempo will skip the Preakness Stakes on Saturday. There could, however, be a Triple Crown-winning human. That trifecta possibility puts significant history and money on the line. José Ortiz, the jockey who rode Golden Tempo to a thrilling, come-from-behind Derby victory, […]
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I suppose you’ve got to love The Kentucky Derby, the chance for human peacocks and princesses of all ages and hues to don their finest 19th century finery, sip mint juleps and watch a horse race that’s called “the greatest two minutes in sports.” On Derby Day Saturday I stopped by The Royale Food and […]
For the second consecutive year, the winner of the Kentucky Derby is opting out of the Preakness Stakes. On Wednesday, Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Cherie DeVaux announced her horse, Golden Tempo, would not participate in the second leg of the Triple Crown later this month. In doing so, Golden Tempo follows in the footsteps of Sovereignty,…
Pat Forde has covered 39 Kentucky Derbys. He has never seen one like last weekend’s. Nobody has. The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby will go down as one of the most memorable. Golden Tempo’s last-to-first victory captivated America and made Cherie DeVaux a star as she became the first female trainer to win the…
Golden Tempo wasn’t the only winner at the 2026 Kentucky Derby. NBC Sports scored another major victory in the live-sports wars after Saturday’s race delivered the most-watched “Run for the Roses” on record, averaging 19.6 million viewers across NBC and Peacock. The race peaked at 24.4 million viewers, and the telecast was up 11% from […]
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For the second consecutive year, NBC earned a record-setting audience for the Kentucky Derby. On Sunday, NBC announced preliminary data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics indicates 19.6 million viewers tuned in for the race portion of the 152nd Kentucky Derby, which would make it the most-watched Derby on record. The figure is up 12% versus…
The annual Run for the Roses on Saturday was a historic moment for women in horse racing as Cherie DeVaux became the first female trainer to win the Kentucky Derby. DeVaux’s story plus other firsts that were poised to be achieved by jockeys, trainers and horses at this year’s derby drove the live audience on […]
El jockey llevó magistralmente al caballo para superar todos los pronósticos y ganar de forma sensacional la edición 152 de la prestigiosa carrera, primera de la Triple Corona.
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Golden Tempo, ridden by Jose Ortiz, put together a remarkable comeback to win the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Additionally, Cherie DeVaux made history, becoming the first female trainer to ever win the Kentucky Derby. Here’s how the finish looked on the NBC broadcast, with Larry Collmus on the…
At the 152nd annual horse race at Churchill Downs, attendees trotted out some eye-catching ensembles.
With a desperate charge down the front straight, Golden Tempo’s win at the 152nd Kentucky Derby makes Cherie DeVaux the first female trainer to win the biggest event in American horse racing. With Jose Ortiz aboard, the 23-1 shot was finding love at the window throughout the day. The morning line was set at 30-1 […]
If there is any day on the calendar for FanDuel Racing to be up and working, it is Kentucky Derby day. But four hours before the 152nd running at Churchill Downs, the popular online sportsbook acknowledged an outage that left users furious. The glitch, according to FanDuel Racing, appeared to be affected users’ financial tools…
At the Kentucky Derby, all eyes are on the horses. But for photographer Lili Kobielski, the real action is somewhere else: the spectators.
NBC has made an unprecedented push in live sports on broadcast television thanks to their new TV contracts with the NBA and MLB. And it will pay off in a huge way on Saturday with a massive day of sports. NBC will air the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. And although it may not immediately jump…
Favorites, longshots, and the storylines shaping this year’s Kentucky Derby.
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The 152nd edition of the Kentucky Derby will be run with 19 horses instead of the maximum 20 after a late scratch less than 12 hours before the race.
The 152nd Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 2, 2026, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The Fastest Two Minutes in Sports is expected to begin around 6:57 p.m. ET, with gates opening at 9 a.m. ET and the first race set for 11 a.m. ET. Coverage begins earlier in the day, with NBC […]
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The 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled for 6:57pm on Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, as 20 of the best three-year old horses in the world compete in the Run for the Roses. A total of $5 million is on the line for the owners, trainers and jockeys, but more than […]
This weekend brings the first Saturday in May. Which means it is time for one of the biggest events on the annual sports calendar: the Kentucky Derby. This year’s field includes a horse on a commanding winning streak, and a favorite that will start in a rather unfavorable position following the post draw. Here is […]
As part of the new WNBA media rights deal running through 2036, NBC will broadcast more than 50 WNBA regular-season and first-round playoff games each season across Peacock, NBC, and USA throughout the deal, as well as seven WNBA Conference semifinals and three WNBA Finals series. The Network’s coverage of the league will feature Zora Stephenson, Noah Eagle,…
Close to 20 million people will tune into NBC’s Kentucky Derby coverage Saturday. Another 150,000 will fill Churchill Downs’s hallowed grounds. But how exactly did the Run for the Roses become America’s biggest race—and even more importantly, how has it sustained its cultural power even as the sport’s has waned? This week, Club Sportico dug […]
The Kentucky Derby is already one of the most high-profile events in sports, drawing global attention every year. But this […]
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Watch the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, 2 May and keep up to speed with action in one of the most prestigious horse races stateside. This year is the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby and current favourite, Renegade, is aiming to become the first horse to win from the No. 1 post position since 1986. […]
What does it really mean to eat like you're from Kentucky? I had to leave the state to find out.
Bourbon and horse racing were not very popular in the late '90s, but this partnership helped change that.
A fixture of NBC’s horse racing coverage will be calling it a career after this year’s Triple Crown. NBC Sports’ on-track horse racing reporter Donna Brothers will retire following the Preakness Stakes next month, making this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby her 26th and final, according to a report by Richard Deitsch in Sports Business Journal. Most…
Photography by John O’Hagan • Styling by Courtni Bodiford • Food Styling by Aaron Conrad • Recipe Development by Amanda Stabile and Shelby Duffy • Location Courtesy of Windwood Equestrian Invite treasured friends to celebrate the Kentucky Derby with Lavender-Green Tea Mint Juleps, Fancy Benedictine Canapés, Derby Blondies, and plenty of tea, of course.