The Kentucky Derby is a Grade 1 race held at Churchill Downs in the United States each year.

Held on the first Saturday of May, the Kentucky Derby is the first leg of the Triple Crown and offers the largest purse of any thoroughbred race at $2,000,000.

The Kentucky Derby normally attracts a crowd in excess of 150,000 and is one of the three legs of the American Triple Crown.

The Kentucky Derby 2024 Saturday 4th May