Sovereignty wins the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby
Sovereignty defeated a field of 18 challengers to win the 151st Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs.
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Sovereignty defeated a field of 18 challengers to win the 151st Kentucky Derby Saturday at Churchill Downs.
Nineteen horses will compete in the 2025 Kentucky Derby and one of them was raised by a woman from Massachusetts.
Nineteen horses will compete in the 2025 Kentucky Derby on Saturday and one of them was raised by a woman from Massachusetts. WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports.
It was just the 10th Kentucky Derby decided by a nose, and the first since Grindstone wore the garland of red roses in 1996.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby was the 150th running of the high-profile race.
A field of 20 horses is set to launch from the starting gate for the 2024 Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
A string of horse deaths cast a pall for some Kentucky Derby-goers on a mostly cloudy and warm day.
Essential Quality entered the week as the favorite to win but drew the 14th position Tuesday. The last time a horse won from that spot was Carry Back in 1961.
Fans will be in the stands for the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby. Spectators will be allowed inside Churchill Downs come Sept. 5 -- under some strict guidelines.
While this year's Kentucky Derby may have been historic, the disqualification of Maximum Security actually led to a lot of gloomy faces at Suffolk Downs.
Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner's circle.
After a year away from all the fun at Churchill Downs, Tom Brady was back at the Kentucky Derby this year. And the Patriots quarterback had plenty of friends by his side.
Without Omaha Beach, the 2019 Kentucky Derby field gets more competitive, with Game Winner, Improbable and Roadster all favorites.
Five-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Bob Baffert enters the weekend with the top three horses in the field according to oddsmakers.
Justify won the Kentucky Derby by 2½ lengths on Saturday, becoming the first colt in 136 years to win after not racing as a 2-year-old.
Justify is the favorite for Saturday's race, but there are a few other horses to consider as well.
This year's Kentucky Derby will be missing some of its star power.
Despite having just three starts under his belt, Justify enters the 144th running of the Derby as the favorite.
What could have been an epic weekend for the name Gronkowski will never be.
When Rob Gronkowski goes to this year's Kentucky Derby, he won't just be there as a casual spectator.
We aren't certain what the future holds for Rob Gronkowski, but we know a horse that shares his name will be running in the Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby is a who's-who of celebrities and athletes each year. And, as is often the case, Tom Brady and friends are enjoying the weekend at Churchill Downs.
Tom Brady is heading to the Kentucky Derby, and once again he's bringing some friends.
Irish War Cry is my pick to win the 2017 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs this Saturday. He is the sole entry with two superior performances on his record this year.
The three-year streak of short-priced winners in the Kentucky Derby is likely coming to an end this Saturday, May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville.
People in Massachusetts were not going to let the first 60-degree day pass by without taking full advantage of it.
There will be numerous towns topping 70 on Tuesday, and the WBZ Next Weather Team is forecasting a new record in Boston.
The owner of the TD Garden arena in Boston is suing a Massachusetts cannabis dispensary over an alleged trademark violation.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
The offseason kicked off Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
There will be numerous towns topping 70 on Tuesday, and the WBZ Next Weather Team is forecasting a new record in Boston.
Patriots tackle Christian Barmore will no longer face a misdemeanor charge of domestic assault.
Gas prices in Massachusetts have skyrocketed 40 cents in just the last week, according to AAA.
President Trump's assurances that a rising U.S. death toll and soaring energy prices will be temporary and worth the pain are failing to assuage jittery investors.
The new league year gets underway Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Two Massachusetts residents have been diagnosed with measles, the Department of Public Health confirmed Friday.
There's a new drug that can help early morning shift workers stay awake and alert, a study out of Boston found.
As millions of Americans struggle with paying for health care, doctors and health experts discuss how medical care is being eroded by insurers denying necessary tests and treatment, making it "more difficult to be healthy in the United States."
Flu cases are rising rapidly, especially among kids in Boston, where hospitalizations of children under five have increased 150% over the last two weeks.
A woman went to visit her mother's grave at St. Joseph Cemetery in West Roxbury and was surprised to see the headstone was moved.
In the last four years there were 168 threats made against trial court judges in Massachusetts, according to state records.
A former staff member at a Massachusetts residential program for children living with autism is accused of breaking a teenage student's arm.
The ads for the Find Mass Money website in Massachusetts make it seem easy. But one couple struggled to get their $11,000.
Four Massachusetts State Police instructors have been charged following an investigation into the 2024 death of state police recruit Enrique Delgado-Garcia.
Both the Trump and Healey administrations are using government websites to blame each other for the shutdown.
Which party stands to take more of the blame from voters for the government shutdown? Here's what a new poll says.
A UNH Survey Center/Granite State poll shows John Sununu crushing Scott Brown by 23 points among likely primary voters in New Hampshire.
Seth Moulton said he's running against Sen. Ed Markey because "our party leaders are clinging to that old playbook."
Maine Governor Janet Mills' run for Senate comes with an unusual promise - she will only serve one six-year term.
The restaurants at View Boston are closing this spring.
Uno Pizzeria and Not Your Average Joe's are closing more restaurants in Massachusetts.
Kowloon is expected to draw big crowds to Revere, Massachusetts when it opens a new tiki bar.
Two more movie theater chains are closing locations in Massachusetts. Experts say megaplexes need to make major changes.
The Neiman Marcus store at Copley Place in Boston is closing, Saks Global announced.
Just steps from the water's edge along Lake Winnipesaukee, a spectacular estate mixes modern architecture with breathtaking views.
An innovative craft winery located in downtown Meredith, New Hampshire, Hermit Woods is taking a different approach to winemaking.
Located on the water's edge along New Hampshire's Lake Winnipesaukee, Mill Falls blends elegant luxury with spectacular vistas.
Kohler Store by Supply New England and an interior designer showcases how beauty and functionality can breathe new life into a project.
James Beard-nominated pastry chef and co-founder of Bakey in Boston gives insight on how to make his world-famous babka.
The New England Patriots won't be turning to Alec Pierce in NFL free agency as they look to add more weapons for quarterback Drake Maye.
The offseason kicked off Monday as NFL teams can unofficially add new players.
Tommy Novak scored 17 seconds into overtime to complete a wild comeback in the Pittsburgh Penguins' 5-4 victory over the Boston Bruins on Sunday.
Earl Grant has been fired as head coach of the Boston College men's basketball team after the team went 72-92 during his five seasons.
Jaylen Brown scored 23 points and Jayson Tatum had 20 in his second game back from a torn right Achilles, lifting the Boston Celtics to a 109-98 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
Blue whales, the largest animals on Earth, have been spotted not far off the coast of Massachusetts.
The MSPCA-Angell is looking to find homes for 163 rats that were surrendered in Massachusetts.
Cape Cod beaches are covered with chunks of ice amid an abnormally cold winter in Massachusetts.
Snowmobilers came to the rescue of a moose that was buried up to its neck in snow off a New England trail on Tuesday.
Raising Cane's claims a Boston landlord has threatened to evict one of its locations in the Back Bay because the restaurant "smells like chicken fingers."