Inside the Kentucky Derby
The "Run for the Roses" is much more than a two-minute horse race.
Biggest Long Shot Winners in Triple Crown Horse Racing History
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Jeff Roberson
AP Photo
Rich Strike is not the first horse to shock the world in a big race.
Top 100 Biggest Sports Venues in the World
They can hold a lot of people.
25 Best Horse Racing Tracks in the World
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Jockey Jerry Bailey aboard Sea Hero, celebrates ahead of the pack after winning the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 1993 in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Tim Easley)
Tim Easley
AP
This is where you want to spend a day at the races.
Greatest Horse Racing Jockeys
They pack superhuman strength into small bodies with the instincts to guide 1,000-pound animals around racetracks at 40 miles an hour.
Best Racehorse Names of All Time
Some of the greatest racehorse names are funny. Others are interesting. All of them are memorable.
Best Racehorse Trainers of All Time
Getting horses ready to run isn’t as easy as these "horse whisperers" make it look.
Greatest Racehorses of All Time
These thoroughbreds brought out the best of what horse racing has to offer.
Jim Murray Was the Greatest Sportswriter Who Ever Lived
Jim Murray was a man of his words, and they still hold up.