Of the three Triple Crown races, which also consist of the Preakness and Belmont Stakes, the Kentucky Derby is the second longest. The Preakness Stakes, which takes place at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, is 1 3/16 miles long, while the Belmont Stakes, which is held at Belmont Park in Elmont, New York, is 1½ miles long.

Here's everything you need to know about the 19 horses in the field for the 2025 Kentucky Derby May 3 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to victory in last weekend's Kentucky Derby, has been fined $62,000 and suspended two racing days for striking the horse more times than is allowed, horse racing authorities said on Saturday.