Discover which silk color has dominated the Kentucky Derby since 1940, with blue leading the charge. Plus, discover why green has been the runner-up for over a decade.

Color is as good a reason as any for the casual Derby bettor, and gray horses have long held a special place in the hearts of that group. No gray or roan horse has won the Derby since Giacomo in 2005.

D. Wayne Lukas had an illustrious career in thoroughbred horse racing. He was enshrined in the sports Hall of Fame in 1999, more than 25 years before he abruptly retired on June 22. Lukas' impact on ...

That means a horse is unable to run twice in the Kentucky Derby, as the horse has to be 3 years old as of the first Saturday in May of the year. The race is also exclusively for thoroughbreds.

This year, the race features 20 horses and 18 trainers, with one horse waiting in reserve. Kentucky Derby Trainers for 2025. ... 1995 with Thunder Gulch and 1988 with Winning Colors.

That means a horse is unable to run twice in the Kentucky Derby, as the horse has to be 3 years old as of the first Saturday in May of the year. The race is also exclusively for thoroughbreds.

The 1930s were the decade of a dynasty, one clad in white with red polka dots, those colors ubiquitous in the winner’s ...

Before turning to thoroughbreds, Lukas trained quarter horses, and he became the first person to enter both the Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse Hall of Fame. He is the only trainer in Derby history who ...

Color is as good a reason as any for the casual Derby bettor, and gray horses have long held a special place in the hearts of that group. No gray or roan horse has won the Derby since Giacomo in 2005.