Horse and buggies sit parked in Pembroke, Ky., in this file photo. Here’s what to know about the state laws on passing them while driving Kentucky roads. Silas Walker Though it’s dwarfed by ...

But Kentucky’s horse story takes us deep into the Appalachian Mountains of eastern Kentucky where lush pasture is scarce and one’s survival often depended on a sure-footed mountain horse.

The Kentucky Horse Racing and Gaming Corporation announced a record $20 million in awards is on the way to breeders participating in the Kentucky Thoroughbred Breeders' Incentive Fund program.

The monument will be designed to allow people in wheelchairs to roll up and place their hands on the horse's nose, looking into the eyes of this remarkable animal and experiencing the same connection ...

The Kentucky Derby field has been limited to 20 starters since 1975. At least 20 horses have entered the 1 1/4 mile race for 3-year-olds every year since 2004, and 21 of the last 24 years.