We've actually seen some really fast horses in recent years, with some very speedy Run for the Roses in the 21st century. All ...

Only 13 thoroughbreds have won the coveted Triple Crown of horse racing in the 100-plus years since Sir Barton became the first to win all three big races — the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes ...

When you figure in racetrack conditions, traffic issues, weather and post positions, there is more than just speed that goes into the making of a Kentucky Derby winner. Still, speed is a definite ...

Secretariat still holds the track record at Churchill Downs, winning the 1973 Kentucky Derby in an astounding 1:59.4. See who ...

Finding success in the Kentucky Derby depends on a myriad of factors which include (but are not limited to) pedigree, recent form, stamina, post position, and race dynamics. However, one of the most ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — No harness horse ever covered a mile faster than Cambest, earning him a place in racing royalty that continued during his second career: siring another generation of top ...

You might not know it, but we've actually seen some really fast horses as of late in the Kentucky Derby. In the 21st century, we've seen some very speedy Run for the Roses, but the record for the ...