2025 Kentucky Derby & Oaks | May 2 and May 3, 2025
2025 Kentucky Derby is the 151st renewal of The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports and will run on May 3rd, 2025. Find live odds, horse bios, travel info, tickets, news, and updates.
Kentucky Derby Horses | Kentucky Derby
Horse Info to Know. Horse breeds for the Kentucky Derby are Thoroughbred horses and are exclusively bred naturally. The foundation sires for Thoroughbred horses, or founding fathers, are the Darley Arabian (1700), Godolphin Arabian (1724) and Byerly Turk (1679).
2024 Kentucky Derby Prep Races | KentuckyDerby.com
Road to the Derby and Oaks Information. Each year 20 horses have the once in a lifetime chance to run in the Kentucky Derby. To earn a spot in the starting gate, they must travel along the Road to the Kentucky Derby, a series of designated races at …
Ticket Information - Kentucky Derby
Participating owners of the Kentucky Derby and the Kentucky Oaks horse contenders receive 18 complimentary seats to the new, exclusive Winner’s Circle Suites, for the date in which their horse is running.
Derby Week Events - Kentucky Oaks
EVENT DAY HIGHLIGHTS. To be announced! KENTUCKY OAKS CHARITABLE INITIATIVE. The Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade is a moving tradition that celebrates breast and ovarian cancer survivors and encourages those still fighting their cancer battle as they march on Churchill Downs’ historic racetrack prior to the running of the Longines Kentucky Oaks. The 16th Survivors Parade will be presented on ...
Derby Week Events - Kentucky Derby
Derby Week Racing begins Saturday April 26 2025 and is capped off with the running of the Kentucky Derby on May 3 2025.
About - Kentucky Derby
1931. The Kentucky Derby is permanently scheduled for the first Saturday in May, as opposed to an undetermined date in mid-May. The move was largely due to the popularity of the idea of a Triple Crown winner, and allowed for a consistent racing schedule for horses that would participate in the three races – The Kentucky Derby, followed by the Preakness Stakes, then the Belmont Stakes.
Seating Experiences | Kentucky Derby
There are several ways to experience the running of the Kentucky Derby. View the various seating experiences offered at Churchill Downs.
WHAT TO WEAR - Kentucky Derby
WOMEN. The Kentucky Derby is an event unlike any other and that extends from the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports all the way to the unmatched style.
Road to The Kentucky Derby | Kentucky Derby
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