T he 150th Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 4. Bourbon pies are baking, finishing touches are being put on impossibly gaudy hats, and people are taking out second mortgages to bet on horses with names like "Grand Mo the First" and "Mystik Dan." The Derby pulls people from far and wide, sometimes even from the highest office in the land.

The Run for the Roses takes place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, with the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. Oddsmakers have made the first dent in trying to figure out who will win the first leg of the Triple Crown, as 20 3-year-old horses ...

We've created this handy — and downloadable — guide to make placing bets at the Run for the Roses as smooth as a mint julep. Grab this before you head to Churchill Downs and you'll have horse stats, jockey names and silk designs on hand at all times. Happy Derby!

Toss the two shortest-priced Kentucky Derby horses and focus on No. 7 Honor Marie, a promising long shot who has shown potential for success at Churchill Downs.

No one can doubt that the horses are trained specialists. But it’s difficult not to wonder if they have any idea what’s going on. Deciphering the precise extent of any animal’s cognitive abilities is a tall order.

The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday from Churchill Downs in Louisville. Learn about which horses are racing, how to watch, odds and more.

To try to hit the big payouts offered by exotics, we need to focus on horses that can withstand the pace and carry their speed the full 1¼ miles at the Derby.

A 150-year-old horse race at historic Churchill Downs, with traditions and pageantry that haven’t changed much in a century and a half.