For the amateur Kentucky Derby bettor, horse color might be more important than pedigree, past performances or track conditions. It’s that group the adage “always bet the gray” appeals to. For the ...

The 2023 Kentucky Derby featured four gray or roan horses: Tapit Trice, Reincarnate, Hit Show and Rocket Can. West Saratoga is the only lighter-colored colt for Derby 150 on Saturday at Churchill ...

Of the 118 gray or roan horses to enter the Derby since 1930, only eight have won the race. Three gray horses won the Derby between 1997 and 2005 but only one has finished better than third in the ...

This is not the story for anyone looking for substantive handicapping advice for the 2025 Kentucky Derby. You can find that advice from the Herald-Leader’s group of horse racing experts elsewhere.