Ultimately, being a squeaky wheel means "not being afraid to ask," said Maria Papantoniadis, an office manager for a Sacramento, Calif., graphic design firm. "You have to go in with the idea that you ...

Right to Party's Chris Elliott will be the youngest jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby in 19 years. Stewart Elliott, Chris' father, won the Kentucky Derby as Smarty Jones' jockey in 2004. Chris ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Long before he earned his first Kentucky Derby ride on Pavlovian at age 43, Edwin Maldonado had to overcome an unusual problem for a jockey. At 5-foot-7, he’s slightly too tall for ...

Mike Smith, 59, is looking to become the oldest jockey ever to win the Kentucky Derby. Smith was 17 when he rode in the Kentucky Derby for the first time in 1984 and is making his record 29th ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live May 1 coverage of the 2026 Kentucky Derby here. The 2026 Kentucky Derby will showcase 20 of the world's most elite 3-year-old thoroughbreds, all competing for ...

Renegade, the 4-1 favorite for the 152nd running of the Kentucky Derby, will start in the first post position for the May 2 race that will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. The Todd Pletcher-trained ...

Hall of Famer Javier Castellano filled a gap on his résumé three years ago when he swung Mage wide into the stretch and rallied from off the pace to win his first Kentucky Derby. Now, he's back in ...

A new group of star horses is about to be introduced at the Kentucky Derby. Twenty of the world's fastest thoroughbreds will compete at Churchill Downs this year in the first leg of the Triple Crown.

Virginia voters delivered Democrats a narrow victory in a high-stakes special election redrawing congressional maps ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. The Associated Press and NBC News called the ...

View post: Taj Mahal’s Laurel Park Record Comes to Light Ahead of Preakness Stakes 2026 The 152nd Kentucky Derby, run on May 2, 2026, went down in the history books as Golden Tempo’s trainer Cherie ...

Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Bailey serves as an analyst for NBC Sports’ horse racing coverage, including the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Bailey has ...