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.

The Kentucky Derby, often called 'The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports®,' has a storied history dating back to 1875. Held annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, the race is the oldest continuously running sports event in the United States.

KENTUCKY DERBY: RUN FOR THE ROSES® PRESENTED BY WOODFORD RESERVE. Saturday, May 3, 2025 | Gates Open 9 a.m. | First Race 11 a.m. No other entertainment event is as alluring, captivating, and thrilling as the Kentucky Derby. Call it what you will—the Run for the Roses®, the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports®, or America's Race.

The 18 horses with the most points will get a spot in the starting gate for the 151st Kentucky Derby, which will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025. There are three paths to the Kentucky Derby: the American Road, the Japan Road, and the European/Middle East Road. The Derby prep races start in September and go through mid-April. These races are ...

2 days ago · KENTUCKY DERBY. SATURDAY MAY 3, 2025. No other entertainment event is as alluring, captivating, and thrilling as the Kentucky Derby. Call it what you will—the Run for the Roses®, the Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports®, or America's Race.

2 days ago · Kentucky Derby Update: Derby Works Completed on Three Fronts; Probable Oaks Favorite Good Cheer Works Five Furlongs Kentucky Derby (GI) hopefuls put in works Friday morning at three venues while Longines Kentucky Oaks (GI) contenders had works at two locales.

Mar 25, 2025 · The 1 1/8-mile race has produced seven Kentucky Derby (G1) winners since the turn of the century, most recently Mage in 2023. A talented 10-horse field has lined up for the 2025 Florida Derby, which awards Kentucky Derby qualification points on a 100-50-25-15-10 basis to the top five finishers. Let’s meet the entrants:

The Kentucky Derby is held annually on the first Saturday in May at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. What time does the Kentucky Derby race start? The exact race time can vary from year to year, but it typically takes place in the early evening, around 6:45 PM ET.

Mar 12, 2025 · Brad Cox made his first Kentucky Derby appearance in 2021, sending out Mandaloun and Elusive Quality to first- and third-place finishes (both runners elevated one spot via disqualification), and the 45-year-old Louisville, Kentucky native has started a total of nine horses over the last three runnings of the Kentucky Derby. Cox will be busy in ...

Apr 10, 2025 · Get Ready for the 151st Kentucky Derby: Everything You Need to Know for 2025. The first Saturday in May means one thing: the Kentucky Derby is back in the spotlight. On May 3, 2025, the world’s most iconic horse race returns to Churchill Downs in …