The Kentucky Derby is famous for wild stretch runs and massive upsets, but none of that happens by accident. It all starts ...

When you think of horse races, naturally, the fastest horse will win the race. All the racehorses start in a straight line, and the first one to cross the finish line is named the winner of the race.

Outside the U.S., it is a pretty commonplace occurrence for a major race to have a huge field. Historically, the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe had a record 30 horses go to the post in 1967, and the Grand ...

In recent years, the Kentucky Derby (G1) has been dominated by horses rallying from off the pace. In 2022, the Kentucky Derby unfolded with the fastest opening quarter-mile in history (:21.78), and ...