The favorite to win the Kentucky Derby entered the day as a 5-2 favorite and now has 2-1 odds.
Gary Stevens is a Hall of Fame jockey. (We even did a longform on him last year!) But he cemented his status as one of horse racing's all-time greats by making the most of a crappy situation: he won a race despite a horse
California Chrome lived up to the hype, pulling away down the stretch to win the 140th Kentucky Derby.
Wicked Strong, the Kentucky Derby's early second choice, is trained by Jimmy Jerkens and owned by Don Little Jr., the sons of accomplished horsemen. Credit Jabin Botsford for The New York Times. Continue reading the main story. Continue reading the
When the crowds and hats and bourbon descend on Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, all eyes will be on the thoroughbred racehorse—horses that have traveled thousands of miles for the two-minute race. How do