The Latest Breaking News from Derby

Atmospheric ‘traffic jam’ will likely produce sloppy conditions at Churchill Downs, impacting horsepower.

LEXINTON, Ky. — For Mike Smith, it’s the horses that keep him young.

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Ah, the quest. The Kentucky Derby quest. Steve Asmussen knows all about it. So does Ron Winchell. Both are coming at Saturday’s 148th running from slightly different perspectives. Asmussen is the sport’s all-time winningest trainer. Winchell is a successful Thoroughbred owner. Both are united by the quest.

The head of state is a passionate horse owner and breeder.

Aidan O'Brien's Changingoftheguard can get the better of Godolphin's New London, while Paws For Thought, Ever Given, Star Of Lady M, Nymphadora, Hello Jumeirah and Secret State can also score on the Roodee

Reach For The Moon, the Queen’s main contender for the Derby, will miss the Classic after failing to recover in time from an injury sustained last autumn

Aaron Sones always turns off his cellphone at night. But Sunday night, while he and his family were on vacation in Hawaii, he kept it on. He had a feeling.

Reach For The Moon was third favourite for the Classic at Epsom and had a great chance of giving Her Majesty her first Derby winner as an owner but has been ruled out of the June 4 race

‘My Old Kentucky Home’ will be performed at the Derby this weekend by a marching band and choir

Los Angeles (AFP) - Blue Grass Stakes winner Zandon was handed a kind draw for this weekend's Kentucky Derby on Monday after being installed as favorite for the $3 million showpiece.

The Newmarket trainer, who saddled the first two home in the 2,000 Guineas, is now planning a raid on the Derby at Epsom and runs New London and Walk of Stars this week