Tall Tales of the Track: Bug Boys Get It Done for Father & Son

Tue Aug 19 2025Jennifer Kelly

Ira Hanford and Bill Boland share a unique connection: not only were these two riders ‘bug boys’ when they won the Kentucky Derby, but their mounts were sire and son, making these winners singular in the annals of the history of the Run for the Roses.
Five unbreakable Kentucky Derby records

Thu Jul 31 2025Josh Powell

We examine five unbeatable Kentucky Derby records as the world gears up for "the most exciting two minutes in sports."
Daryl's Joy: Antipodean warrior once honored at Saratoga

Wed Jul 30 2025Vance Hanson

Although not the best nor most accomplished horse from Australia and New Zealand to ever grace the American turf, Daryl's Joy held his form in the U.S. far better than most Antipodean invaders.
D. Wayne Lukas: One horse that could have been his best

Mon Jun 30 2025Vance Hanson

D. Wayne Lukas consistently reached new levels, sometimes many times over, but a few of us will always remember Grand Canyon as the player who might have defined the coach's entire career.
Before the Winner’s Circle and Hall of Fame, D. Wayne Lukas Was a Boy with a Horse

Mon Jun 30 2025Jennifer Kelly

Over the course of his long Hall of Fame career, Lukas built a reputation as one of the sport’s greatest trainers, with nearly 5,000 wins and a long list of champions, but how did this small-town boy become the Coach? The answer lies in Lukas’s earliest years as a boy, with an innate sense of how to get the best of an athlete, human or equine.
Five underappreciated champions trained by D. Wayne Lukas

Mon Jun 30 2025Kellie Reilly

As serious health issues have forced Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas into retirement at the age of 89, thoughts turn reflective about the inevitable passing of time in our own lives.
Tall Tales of the Track: Alan-A-Dale Goes Trotting for Roses

Fri Jun 20 2025Jennifer Kelly

In 1902, Alan-a-Dale won the roses thanks to an unconventional course of training and a savvy jockey who knew just what to do to keep the mount and score another historic victory under the Twin Spires.
The 10 best Kentucky Derby winners of all time

Thu May 01 2025Kellie Reilly

The greatest Kentucky Derby winners didn’t just run the race of their lives as three-year-olds on the first Saturday in May. They built resumes, often as older horses, that stand the test of time.
Top 10 fastest Kentucky Derby times in history

Thu May 01 2025Ashley Anderson

From a legendary Triple Crown winner to a high-priced yearling who stole the heart of a Japanese racing enthusiast, here are the 10 horses with the fastest winning times in Kentucky Derby history.
Five of the biggest shocks in Kentucky Derby history

Thu May 01 2025Vance Hanson

Unlike games of chance that you might encounter in a casino, the result of a Thoroughbred horse race is far from a random outcome event. That’s not to say that there aren’t inexplicable surprises from time to time. In its century and a half of longevity, the Kentucky Derby has seen its share.
Kentucky Derby scratches that changed history

Thu May 01 2025Vance Hanson

While a comprehensive list of Kentucky Derby scratches since 1875 is not possible, these four withdrawals perhaps were the most significant.
20 songs for your Kentucky Derby playlist

Thu May 01 2025Sara Dacus

Do you know these 20 familiar songs referencing horse racing or the Kentucky Derby?
STUDY: Is the Kentucky Derby's Apollo Curse a negative or positive?

Mon Apr 28 2025J. Keeler Johnson

Is a lack of juvenile racing experience a detriment in the Kentucky Derby, or is the Apollo Curse a myth resulting from an insufficient sample size of horses?