The Kentucky Derby's 150th Run for the Roses is one day away and the May 4 weather forecast calls for rain. So what does that mean for track conditions at Churchill Downs? What do each of the track ...

Fast (FT): Fast describes a dry track and doesn't reflect the speed of a racetrack. A fast track usually produces slow times, while a wet track is likely to create fast times. Good (GD): This is a ...

How long is the track for the 2024 Kentuky Derby? The Kentucky Derby track at Churchill Downs is 1-1/4 miles long. 2024 Kentucky Derby weather forecast for Louisville, Ky. Currently, Louisville's NWS ...

Courier-Journal reporter Brooks Holton takes a look at the Kentucky Derby horses with experience running in the mud. Which horse do you have your eye on? Final Gambit? Coal Battle? Publisher? Here's a ...

The 151st running of the Kentucky Derby could be one of the rarest kinds: A rain race. The forecast will excite some riders and send others into a panic attack ahead of the biggest race of the year.

The 149th edition of the Kentucky Derby was overshadowed by the deaths of 12 horses in the days surrounding the race at the historic track. Two horses died on May 6, 2023 — the same day as last year's ...