According to the Lexington Herald Leader, of the 2022 crop of foals (the year the horses that will compete in this year's Kentucky Derby were born), 7,754 of the 18,700 North American foals were born in Kentucky. Among the 20 horses in this year's Derby, all but two were born in Kentucky.

Run for the Roses draws crowds in festive hats for mint juleps, race-day watch parties and themed celebrations across Houston.

Sovereignty won the 151st Kentucky Derby on Saturday, overtaking favorite Journalism late in the race to collect a payout of $3.1 million for the winner with a purse of $5 million for the second straight year.