Triple Crown

Sovereignty won the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. From his trainer, jockey and more, here’s what to know about the new champion.

Sovereignty pulled away from Journalism to win the 151st Kentucky Derby Saturday on a muddy Churchill Downs track.

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said a “significant” nut allergy reaction caused him to step away from media duties at Churchill Downs.

Dannielynn Birkhead, the late Anna Nicole Smith’s daughter, attended the 2025 Barnstable Brown gala during Kentucky Derby weekend wearing the same dress her late mom wore to the event 21 years prior.

Will betting favorite Journalism come through? How will Bob Baffert’s return go? NBC News’ Steve Kornacki previews the 151st Kentucky Derby.

The 2025 Kentucky Derby features a horse named Journalism, who is a betting favorite. Here’s everything to know about the bay colt.

There’s one post position that has never produced a Kentucky Derby winner.

The field for this year’s Kentucky Derby has 19 horses competing following a pair of scratches. Here’s a breakdown of all the contenders.

The Kentucky Derby’s first place prize is $3.1 million, but track winnings aren’t the most lucrative part of race horse ownership.

Twenty horses in the Kentucky Derby compete for glory… and cash. Here’s how much prize money will be awarded at Churchill Downs in 2025.

The first leg of the Triple Crown is upon us, with the Kentucky Derby set for Saturday on NBC. Here’s a preview for the biggest event in horse racing.

The difference in prize money between finishing first and second in the 2024 Belmont is sizeable.

Horse racing’s Triple Crown will come to a close with the 2024 Belmont Stakes. Here is everything to know about the event, including horses, schedule and the money up for grabs.