It has rained on each of the last four Kentucky Derby race days, according to the National Weather Service, but an early forecast for this Saturday projects for that streak will c

The 2026 Kentucky Derby will mark the end of an era for a legendary track reporter. Donna Brothers, a former jockey with 1,130 career wins, has been part of 26 Kentucky Derby broadcasts for NBC Sports.

NBC Sports presents the Kentucky Derby for the 26th time this Saturday. Joining us on today’s call, supervising producer Lindsay Schanzer, who is leading the production for the fifth time, in her 14th Kentucky Derby with NBC Sports;

Mike Smith hugged Dena Glatt in the winner's circle after riding So Happy to victory in the San Vincente Stakes at Santa Anita Park in January, a joyous sign that the unheralded horse trained by her husband,

Even in a year when it seems like there are a few clear standouts in the crop of 3-year old Thoroughbreds, handicapping the Kentucky Derby can seem like a jigsaw puzzle. Trying to figure out this year’s Derby is far more complicated than that.

The 152nd Run for the Roses is Saturday, May 2 — here's everything you need to know to catch all the action from home. (AP Photo)