One horse stands above the rest over the course of the previous 151 runnings of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs: Secretariat, the famed 1973 winner. Secretariat, jockeyed by Ron Turcotte, set a ...

One horse stands out above all others across the previous 151 runnings of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs: Secretariat, the legendary 1973 champion. Ridden by jockey Ron Turcotte, Secretariat ...

Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such ...

Ahead of Saturday’s big Grade One contest – the Travers Stakes for 3yolds – we look at how many Kentucky […] Gold Phoenix could become the first horse since Kelso to win the same major stakes race in ...

Secretariat's family tree spans almost the entire world of modern thoroughbred horse racing. That includes the 2026 Kentucky Derby, in which 19 of the 20 horses competing can claim to be descendants ...

Longacres Mile winner Adios Jojo is a graduate of the Washington Summer Sale “We hope students leave with a greater appreciation for the industry in their own backyard and maybe even a glimpse of ...

Secretariat's bloodline runs through Kentucky Derby 2026 in all but one horse Twenty horses are set to participate in the Kentucky Derby, and all but one horse carries the champion American ...

The Kentucky Derby is often called "the fastest two minutes in sports." And for good reason. Throughout the race's 151-year history, the winning times over the 1 1/4 mile track at Churchill Downs have ...

Twenty horses are set to participate in the Kentucky Derby, and all but one horse carries the champion American thoroughbred in their bloodline. Twenty horses are set to participate in the Kentucky ...