Kentucky Derby 2025 Horses. The kentucky derby is a grade 1 stakes race held annually at churchill downs in louisville, kentucky and is run over a distance of 1 1/4 miles (10 furlongs). The race itself covers a challenging distance of 1 1/4 miles, or approximately 2 kilometers, tracing a circuit on a dirt track.

Get your breeders’ cup super screener today! Traditionally one of the final kentucky derby (g1) prep races, the lexington provides one last opportunity for horses in need of qualification points to earn their way into the derby field.