Legends

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The Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is not only the most anticipated, most watched Thoroughbred race in the world but an essential part of American sports culture.

Memories are made with each run for the roses that over the passage of time become legend, not only to day-to-day followers of horse racing but to the general public.

Bud Delp: A Hall of Famer Remembered as a ‘Super Horse Trainer’

His best horse may have been gray, but for the most part there was no gray area when it came to people’s feelings about trainer Grover Greer “Bud” Delp.

The Maryland native was outspoken, irreverent, and controversial. He had a personality that divided people into two separate camps: those who loved him and those who had no use for him.

The common ground, though, was respect for his ability as a trainer.

Davona Dale, 1979 Kentucky Oaks, Jorge Velasquez, Calumet Farm, John Veitch, BloodHorse Library, Milt Toby

The Best Fillies to Wear the Lilies: Top 10 Kentucky Oaks Winners

The Kentucky Oaks began as a companion to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, much as the English Oaks at Epsom serves as the female version of the prestigious Derby.

Charles F. Grainger, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Forefathers: Louisville Visionary Charles F. Grainger

The journey from the first Kentucky Derby to the 150th edition in 2024 included its share of influential names, men and women who have left their mark on the country’s most famous race.

A Trio of Triple Crown Turning Points for Legendary Secretariat

His career has been documented and discussed so voluminously that it rivals that of the other “Big Red,” Man o’ War. To tell the story of the immortal Secretariat is a challenge as his life on the track and off was punctuated by a plethora of fortuitous circumstances that gave us this tremendous machine.

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