The long history of the Kentucky Derby is woven with colors: the cascade of red roses over a winner’s shoulders, the rainbow of carefully...

Few sights in American sports are as iconic as the final stretch run of the Kentucky Derby. As the field rounds that final turn, the...

Louisville, KY - May 10, 1913: 8 horses and their jockeys parade before a record crowd of 30,000 people at Churchill Downs. Most of those...

During World War I, much of Europe’s bloodstock was being exported to the United States. It was an era that shaped not only our breeding...

People love to hear the stories of the best horses and people to ever compete in the sport of horse racing. The tales of their incredible...

Every Kentucky Derby is special, but Ben Brush's Kentucky Derby win in 1896 was even more special than most. His victory marked the first...

In 1889, a beautiful son of Spendthrift was born in Kentucky. The colt was out of the imported mare Torchlight (Speculum) and was bred by...

On a Tennessee farm in 1889, a pretty mare named Tullahoma foaled a chestnut colt sired by Iroqouis. This farm, Belle Meade Stud, was...

Tanya's victory in the 1905 Belmont Stakes was special for more reasons that one - it was a win for the family that built Belmont Park.