Axios

The Kentucky Derby, known as "the most exciting two minutes in sports," returns to Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, drawing racing fans and style enthusiasts alike for the 151st edition.

The big picture: The Derby's signature race, starting Saturday at 6:57pm local time, will showcase the top 3-year-old thoroughbreds, Journalism, Sandman and Sovereignty, vying for the coveted garland of roses.

Texas claimed the most NFL draftees for the first time since 2022.

The big picture: 41 states and Washington, D.C. each had at least one player drafted.

Break out your fanciest and floppiest hat: The 151st Kentucky Derby, the first race of the Triple Crown, is tomorrow.

The big picture: The Run for the Roses is held at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Undercard races will be held throughout the day, and the main event will begin at 3:57pm.

How to watch: NBC will air coverage of the Kentucky Derby starting at 11:30am and Peacock, YouTube TV and Fubo will stream the race online.

Local event hookup: Join other derby fans at one of the many parties unfolding across the Valley, including at Turf Paradise, Fairmont Scottsdale Princess and Arizona Biltmore.

Axios dropped the flag on Formula One weekend in Miami on Thursday night with an event featuring Dan Towriss, CEO of TWG Motorsports — manager of GM's historic Cadillac F1 team, which is joining the F1's global grid next year as the 11th team.

Why it matters: Darren Cox, founder of The Race Media, told me F1's Cadillac expansion would have been "unthinkable" just a few years ago.