Kentucky Derby 151
Chruchill Downs, May 3, 2025
Preakness 150
Pimlico Race Course, May 17, 2025
Belmont Stakes157
Saratoga, June 7, 2025
Triple Crown news and notes
Photo essay: D. Wayne Lukas retires
The news that Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas, gravely ill, would retire from training caught the racing world off-guard.
Piassek: Great Belmont performance left me empty
“I told myself I was fully prepared to hate-bet, hate-watch, and hopefully hate-cash on Sovereignty. But there was no joy as he crossed the wire in front.”
Experts’ Jaipur, Manhattan Stakes picks
Rain forced Saratoga off the turf Saturday and moved two Grade 1 stakes to Sunday. Our experts have picks for the Jaipur and Manhattan Stakes.
2025 Kentucky Derby Points Top 5
Triple Crown news and notes
Sovereignty rules again in Belmont
Kentucky Derby winner and Preakness skipper Sovereignty confirmed his division lead among 3-year-olds- with a powerful Belmont win Saturday.
Experts’ Belmont Stakes undercard picks
Rain has taken a chomp out of the Belmont Stakes day card at Saratoga, but our experts weighed in on a couple of undercard races.
Experts’ Belmont Stakes picks
In a matchup of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners, will one of them take the Belmont Stakes? Or will there be an upset? Experts weight in.
How the Belmont Stakes will develop
Our analyst digs into the Belmont Stakes, the final jewel in the Triple Crown, and how he expects it to develop.
Preakness television ratings decline
With no Kentucky Derby winner involved, television ratings for Saturday’s 150th Preakness Stakes declined 16% versus last year.
Journalism writes a comeback story in Preakness
Journalism, seemingly hopelessly beaten in mid-stretch, regrouped, rallied and ran down Gosger late to win one final Preakness thriller at Pimlico.
Experts’ Kentucky Derby undercard stakes picks
There’s plenty of stakes action on the undercard of this evening’s Kentucky Derby. Here’s what our experts think about them.
Updated Kentucky Derby odds
Updated Kentucky Derby odds as of 5:30 on Kentucky Oaks day…
Grande scratched from Kentucky Derby
Wood Memorial runner-up Grande has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby with a foot bruise.
How the Kentucky Derby will develop
Saturday’s Kentucky Derby presents an intriguing pace scenario. Here’s how our analyst thinks it will develop.
Calm before the Kentucky Derby storm at Churchill
With major prep work done — and rain on the way — Wednesday was a quiet day for most Kentucky Derby hopefuls.
Kentucky Derby 2025: Horse by horse analysis
In this year’s Kentucky Derby horse-by-horse… all the facts and figs on each Derby runner, including race videos!
Derby Trail: Picture coming into focus
With Saturday’s Lexington Stakes in the books, all of the races on the Kentucky Derby trail are complete, and who might run comes into focus.
Triple Crown: Lexington Stakes picks and analysis
Our analyst digs into Saturday’s Lexington Stakes with picks and analysis as the sophs tackle this 20-point to the winner stop on the Triple Crown trail.
Nik Juarez looks to pin down Derby dreams
Wrestler-turned-jockey Nik Juarez, a long way from his rebellious youth in Maryland, is expected to ride American Promise in the Kentucky Derby.
