Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter is the betting favorite among a strong field of nine in the 147th Preakness Stakes.

Herbie Reed landed on a horse farm to escape a chaotic childhood. Eric Reed knew he wanted to follow his father’s lead. Together, after many trials and hardships, they made history.

Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter is the 6/5 favorite in a field of nine for the 147th Preakness Stakes

Sonny Leon’s brief suspension won’t prevent him from riding Rich Strike in his next race.

Kentucky Derby winner, Rich Strike will sit out the Preakness Stakes and instead focus on preparing for the Belmont Stakes.

The long-shot Derby champion will bypass the second leg of the Triple Crown and instead focus on preparing for the Belmont Stakes.

The 80-1 Derby winner will not go for the Triple Crown, as trainer Eric Reed and owner Rick Dawson stood up to the entire racing industry and put their horse first.

Big-name jockeys and owners and exiled trainers were outdone and outshone by a group of racing no-names who brought a storybook finish Saturday at Churchill Downs.

From Secretariat to American Pharoah, check out some of Sports Illustrated’s most memorable photos from the Race for the Roses.

Rich Strike was at 79-1 odds out of the gate, but he was not the longest shot to win the Race for the Roses.

Eric Reed’s horse pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the Kentucky Derby.

The controversy behind Kentucky’s state song is again being brought to light, this time from a member of one of the most prominent families in Louisville history.

Analyzing the top contenders and value long shots for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. Zandon (3-1) is the betting favorite.

One of the most successful—and now controversial—trainers received a stark message: No one is bigger than Churchill Downs. But his presence still looms.

Epicenter, Zandon, and Messier are the three odds-on favor to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

Whether it’s $2 or a vastly larger sum, no self-respecting American bettor can watch the granddaddy of gambling events without a stake in the race. Do your civic duty.