Horse Racing

Who will join last year’s winner Desert Crown on the Epsom Derby roll of honour? Nijinsky, Shergar and Sea the Stars are among the great horses to have won the Epsom Derby, the ‘blue riband’ of flat racing. On Saturday racegoers will witness who joins them on the roll of honour. The Jockey Club, which

Richard E. Dutrow, Jr., was approved for a training license by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC)’s license review committee Tuesday. The voice vote was unanimous and without drama, and Dutrow’s license goes into effect immediately. Dutrow in February had regained his license to train horses in New York after sitting out a 10-year revocation

Associated Press May 27, 2023, 08:16 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Filly Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamoidean ligament rupture to her front

Horses make the first turn as they compete during the Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Eleven horses have died in the last month at the racetrack. (Julio Cortez / Associated Press) The horse death toll at Churchill Downs continued to grow Friday when Lost in Limbo, a 7-year-old gelding, was

Richard E. Dutrow, Jr., who in February regained his license to train horses in New York after sitting out a 10-year revocation imposed by the New York State Gaming Commission (NYSGC), is on the agenda for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC)’s license review committee meeting on Tuesday to try and regain his license in

Associated Press May 25, 2023, 06:18 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge has granted Churchill Downs’ motion for summary judgment that dismisses Bob Baffert’s claim the track breached due process by suspending the Hall of Fame trainer for two years. Churchill Downs Inc. suspended Baffert in June 2021 after his now-deceased colt, Medina

The Derby – John Walton/PA Wire Britain’s richest Flat horse race has been staged since 1780 and this year is the culmination of a two-day festival at Epsom Downs Racecourse and will attract a crowd of about 130,000. It has been run annually for 243 years but was moved from 1915-18 and 1940-45 to Newmarket

TIMONIUM, MD – The opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Sale of 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale got off to a tepid start at the Maryland State Fairgrounds Monday morning, but momentum built throughout a session which ultimately produced figures ahead of the auction’s record-setting 2022 renewal. “It was a strong start to the sale,”

ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 10:10 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A horse died Saturday after being injured following the sixth race at Churchill Downs, making it the ninth fatality since April 27 at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Swanson Lake, a 3-year-old filly, was pulled up by jockey James Graham about 100

2023 Preakness Results John Velazquez celebrates aboard National Treasure after the 2023 Preakness 2023 Preakness Results Date: 05/20/2023 The $1.5 million Preakness Stakes (G1) is the second jewel in the Triple Crown. After First Mission scratched on Friday, a field of 7 three-year-olds contested the 148th renewal of this 1 3/16 mile classic around two

It was a close win for National Treasure at the 2023 Preakness Stakes. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez) Mage entered the 2023 Preakness Stakes with hopes for the Triple Crown and exited it with a surprise loss. National Treasure, which entered the race at 5-2 odds, took home an unexpected win at Pimlico on Saturday, defeating the

Every week, the TDN publishes a roundup of key official rulings from the primary tracks within the four major racing jurisdictions of California, New York, Florida and Kentucky. Here’s a primer on how each of these jurisdictions adjudicates different offenses, what they make public (or not) and where. With the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act

2023 Preakness Thursday Photos The statue with the silks of last year’s Preakness winner Early Voting in front of the Preakness Stakes Barn. Preakness Thursday Photos Date: 05/18/2023 All eight of the Preakness horses were out on the track this morning for a gallop of 1 to 2 miles. At the start of training hours

2023 Alibi Breakfast 2023 Alibi Breakfast The call to the post at the Alibi Breakfast. Date: 05/18/2023 The Alibi Breakfast is a Pimlico tradition that dates back to the 1930’s. On the porch of the historic Clubhouse, owners, trainers, and press would discuss the horses over coffee each morning during training hours. Some of the

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Associated Press May 15, 2023, 05:59 PM ET HALETHORPE, Md. — Kentucky Derby winner Mage was installed as the 8-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness at the post position draw Monday. He’s the only horse in the field of eight set to take part in the second race of the Triple Crown two weeks

10th-Monmouth, $55,850, Msw, 5-14, 3yo/up, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.13, fm, 5 lengths.PROGRAM TRADING (GB) (c, 3, Lope de Vega {Ire}–Dreamlike {GB}, by Oasis Dream {GB}) debuted here under Lasix as the 3-1 choice in this finale to the Sunday card. The bay colt settled into a comfortable spot third along the rail past the grandstand and

Associated Press May 12, 2023, 11:12 AM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the 148th Preakness following an encouraging workout at Churchill Downs, his co-owner said. Mage galloped about 1½ miles at a brisk pace with exercise rider J.J. Delgado aboard on a cloudy but mild Friday morning at the