What is the Kentucky Derby?

The Kentucky Derby is the first race out of three of the American Triple Crown and a top-ranking Grade 1 stake event for 3-year-old thoroughbred horses. 

Get ready! The most famous horse race in America fast approaches. The Kentucky Derby is in its 151st year. The 1 1/4 mile race takes place on the dirt course at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 3, where it has been run yearly since 1875. 

The Belmont Stakes is a renowned horse racing event, one of the three races constituting the prestigious Triple Crown series. The Triple Crown, which consists of the Kentucky Derby, the Preakness Stakes, and the Belmont Stakes, is one of the most distinguished and exigent accomplishments in Thoroughbred horse racing.

The Belmont Stakes takes place annually on a Saturday in June at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. The race is open only to three-year-old Thoroughbred horses and is contested on a 1.5-mile (2.4-kilometer) dirt track, making it the longest of the Triple Crown races.

The Preakness Stakes Odds are an essential aspect of the prestigious horse racing event. Held annually at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, it serves as the second leg of the Triple Crown. The odds are based on various factors, including the horse's past performance, jockey skills, trainer reputation, track conditions, and even the post-position draw.