Need a horse to root for in Kentucky Derby 152? Here are five fan favorites for the 2026 Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs on Saturday.

How did the 2026 Kentucky Derby horses get their names? See the story behind Silent Tactic, The Puma and the rest of the Run for the Roses field.

Nine horses with ties to Ocala/Marion County are expected to compete in the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks. Five of the horses are entered in the Kentucky Derby, with a sixth listed as an alternate.

If you plan to attend, place a bet or host a watch party, here’s how weather can directly impact the race track and horse performance at the 2026 Kentucky Derby.

Hold Your Horses is a local nonprofit that provides therapy alongside horses and the natural world for people of all ages and abilities.

The day after Derby Day is one of the sports calendar’s hangover days: Super Bowl Monday, Final Four Tuesday, World Series whatever day-it-falls-on-day. Something that’s been anticipated for months has reached its conclusion and now it’s just gone.

WAVE took a trip to an aftercare center located about an hour away from Louisville and found out why caring for these racehorses after their prime is just as important.

Every horse that leaves the gate in the Kentucky Derby is being asked to do something they've never done before, which creates a unique challenge, both for the horses and the people betting on them. The Derby will be the first - and for many in the field only - time these horses will be tested at 1