BIZARRE: 4 - What They Never Told You

‘We Shocked The World!’ Rich Strike’s Journey From ‘Pea Patch’ to Derby Winner

Big-name jockeys and owners and exiled trainers were outdone and outshone by a group of racing no-names who brought a storybook finish Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Sports Illustrated · May 8, 2022

Photos: After Rich Strike’s Kentucky Derby Win, Other Memorable Finishes at Churchill Downs

From Secretariat to American Pharoah, check out some of Sports Illustrated’s most memorable photos from the Race for the Roses.

Sports Illustrated · May 8, 2022

The longest of long shots wins the Kentucky Derby. ‘We’re not supposed to be here.’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rich Strike pulled off one of the biggest Kentucky Derby upsets in history, running down the favorites in the stretch to win Saturday at Churchill Downs as one of the race’s longest shots of all time.

Tribune News Service · May 7, 2022

The best and most outrageous hats of the 2022 Kentucky Derby

The hats are back, folks.

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 7, 2022

Homme + Femme's collection pays homage to the Black horsemen of the Kentucky Derby

The collection includes several items all with unique designs honoring the first Black jockeys of the Derby.

WEKU · May 7, 2022

Once Again, Churchill Downs Will Ignore The Racist Ties To ‘My Old Kentucky Home’

The controversy behind Kentucky’s state song is again being brought to light, this time from a member of one of the most prominent families in Louisville history.

Sports Illustrated · May 6, 2022

Still training at 86, D. Wayne Lukas will saddle his 50th horse for the Kentucky Derby

The old man’s still got it, sitting high atop his horse at Churchill Downs on Thursday morning, out on the track, overseeing his operation.

Tribune News Service · May 5, 2022

Kentucky Derby weather forecast: Will it rain at Churchill Downs for 2022 Oaks, Derby?

Could we see some wet conditions?

USA Today Sports Media Group · May 5, 2022

Here’s who owns every 2022 Kentucky Derby horse and the road they took to Churchill Downs

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Just getting a contender into the 20-horse Kentucky Derby field is a tall order, much less winning the race.

Tribune News Service · May 5, 2022

Kentucky Derby contender connects a small town, a big corporation and fairy-tale dreams

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Bill Simon has been to the Kentucky Derby before, and vowed not to return.

Tribune News Service · May 5, 2022