Top horse racing expert reveals picks for 2025 Preakness Stakes horses like Journalism and Clever Again with Sovereignty and Rodriguez not running

Kentucky Derby Day again set wagering records for Churchill Downs. Final payouts for Kentucky Derby bets on Sovereignty, Journalism, Baeza and others:

Click below to view more coverage from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com at the 151st Kentucky Derby on May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Sovereignty won the 151st edition of the Grade 1, $5 million Kentucky Derby on Saturday night in ...

Horse racing fans arrived at Churchill Downs this weekend to watch the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby, which is slated to begin on Saturday evening.

Journalism, who's trained by Michael McCarthy, fell short as the favorite in the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

"It was something we've been trying to do for many years, and to be actually able to live it out, without dreaming about it, was unbelievable. It was an epic weekend."

UAE Derby runner-up Heart of Honor is to ship to Pimlico Monday from Churchill Downs, where Kentucky Derby seventh Sandman stretched his leg in a two-mile jog Sunday before he too heads to Maryland

It was certainly no surprise when news broke that Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty would not run in the Preakness Stakes. Anyone around Bill Mott’s barn at Churchill Downs the day after Sovereignty beat the favorite Journalism got the vibe that the Godolphin connections had more interest in the June 7 Belmont Stakes in New York state than the second leg of the Triple Crown,