The 2025 Kentucky Derby is underway, and a watch party in Iowa is raising money for the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

Kentucky Derby: Post time, this year's favorites and how to watch the race The first Saturday in May is synonymous with mint juleps, elaborate hats and 19 horses stampeding around Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Derby: Post time, this year's favorites and how to watch the race The first Saturday in May is synonymous with mint juleps, elaborate hats and 19 horses stampeding around Churchill Downs.

The first Saturday in May means it’s time for the 151st Kentucky Derby, America’s longest continuously held sporting event. Here's what to know about the race.