Secretariat, the legendary racehorse, left an indelible mark as the quintessential American icon of horse racing. Capturing ...

Secretariat had an unusually large heart, an engine that propelled him to a Triple Crown sweep 50 years ago. The colt nicknamed Big Red remains the heartbeat of an industry that has yet to see such ...

Thirty-six years after legendary horse Secretariat died, he remains the heartbeat of the horseracing industry. Secretariat won the Derby, Preakness and Belmont in record times that still stand, ending ...

Click below to view more coverage from the Lexington Herald-Leader and Kentucky.com previewing the 151st Kentucky Derby to be held May 3, 2025, at Churchill Downs in Louisville. In the 52 years since ...

The Kentucky Derby is famously known as the “Fastest Two Minutes in Sports.” After days, weeks and months of anticipation, including a two-week festival in Louisville built around the event, the race ...

When you think about the 1973 Kentucky Derby, two names probably spring to mind: Secretariat and Sham. Sham moved into the ...

In the 52 years since Secretariat ran the fastest Kentucky Derby, there have not been even many near misses to challenge Big Red’s record. Only two horses since have come within a second of ...