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What makes a Kentucky Derby champion? Big hearts, immense lungs and powerful legs
On a crisp, clear morning, a chestnut thoroughbred thundered down the dirt strip at Churchill Downs, his exercise rider ...
2025 Kentucky Derby Week at Churchill Downs: Post times, ticket info and stakes schedule
Everything you need to know — tickets, parking, more — about Opening Night and Kentucky Derby Week as the 2025 Spring Meet ...
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Baffert Returns to Churchill Downs and NBC’s Derby Coverage
This year marks NBC’s 25th production of the Kentucky Derby and the first Run for the Roses since 2021 for polarizing trainer ...
Scenes from Churchill Downs where the 151st Kentucky Derby will take place
The Kentucky Derby airs Saturday on NBC, and historic Churchill Downs is preparing for the annual Run for the Roses ...
Bob Baffert Immediately Trolled Churchill Downs With Conspiracy Theory About Rigged Kentucky Derby Draw
Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in three years. The most infamous (and successful) trainer in ...
When is the Kentucky Derby? Here's everything to know at Churchill Downs in 2025
The first leg of the Triple Crown is upon us, with the Kentucky Derby set for Saturday on NBC. Here's a preview for the ...
Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone shares 2025 Kentucky Oaks pick
Churchill Downs track announcer Travis Stone makes his prediction for which horse will win the 2025 Kentucky Oaks at ...
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Here's what to expect at Churchill Downs during Kentucky Derby week
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For all the hustle and bustle of Kentucky Derby week, Monday begins quietly at Churchill Downs. In the ...
D. Wayne Lukas is 89 and wants to win a 5th Kentucky Derby. He’s up before dawn in pursuit of it
D. Wayne Lukas is easy to spot before dawn at Churchill Downs. He is one of the few Kentucky Derby trainers atop a stable ...