As usual, the Kentucky Derby got so much attention that it eclipsed a lot of other top-shelf racing during the first weekend in May, involving champions, would-be contenders and many other famous names.

Sovereignty won the neck-and-neck race with Journalism down the final stretch of the Kentucky Derby. The horse produced a second Derby win for trainer William I. Mott and the first Derby victory for jockey Junior Alvarado. Mott won his other Derby title with Country House in 2019, but that victory came after Maximum Security was disqualified.

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said Monday he is feeling fine after having to leave the Kentucky Derby broadcast early over the weekend because of a strong reaction to a nut allergy.

NBC Sports host Mike Tirico had to leave the network's Kentucky Derby broadcast early on Saturday due to a strong reaction to a nut allergy.

NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico stepped away from coverage of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday due to a nut allergy but says he’s doing well now.

Houston native and Olympic champion Simone Biles delivered the traditional "Riders Up" call just before the main race at Saturday's Kentucky Derby in Louisville. But it was the coordinated looks she and husband Jonathan Owens chose that grabbed attention.

As Olympic Champion Simone Biles and former NCAA gymnast Olivia 'Livvy' Dunne took center stage at the Kentucky Derby, they spotlighted a growing trend: the rising market power of women’s sports stars.

Olympian gymnast Simone Biles and her NFL husband Jonathan Owens stole the spotlight at the Kentucky Derby, but Biles is not stopping there as she prepares for another major event — the 2025 Met Gala.