Horse Racing

2:43 PM ET Associated Press ARCADIA, Calif. — Bob Baffert has transferred four of his promising 3-year-old colts to other trainers, which will allow them to earn qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby while the Hall of Fame trainer appeals his 90-day suspension. Baffert on Thursday transferred Messier, Doppelganger and McLaren Vale to trainer Tim

2022 Dubai World Cup Entries 2022 Dubai World Cup Entries Date: 3/22/2022 The 26th renewal of the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) will be conducted at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on Saturday. On Tuesday evening at the Dubai Opera, the post positions were drawn for the main event, which features some of the best

A stallion share in Almanzor (Fr) topped Fasig-Tipton’s inaugural March Digital Selected Sale when selling for $250,000 to Riviera Equine SARL/Haras d’Etreham when online bidding concluded Tuesday afternoon. The 9-year-old stallion, who stands in France at Haras d’Etreham, will be represented by his first crop of 3-year-olds this year. A Group 1 winner on the

4:30 PM ET Associated Press A Kentucky judge has denied Bob Baffert’s request to stay his 90-day suspension but delayed it until April 4 to allow his representatives to seek emergency relief through the state’s Court of Appeals. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards last month suspended Baffert for 90 days, fining him $7,500, and disqualified

House Bill 606, which would legalize sports betting in Kentucky, passed by a margin of 58 to 30 Friday in the Kentucky House and will now be sent to the Senate. The bill will also legalize fantasy sports and on-line poker. The revenue will be used to support the state pension fund.The bill was sponsored

Rachael Blackmore became the first woman jockey to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, the blue riband of jumps racing, as she eased to victory on A Plus Tard on Friday. The 32-year-old Irish jockey has become the first woman rider to win the Champion Hurdle — which she won for a second time on Tuesday

2:33 PM ET Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. — Attorneys for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert argued in a Kentucky court Thursday that a 90-day suspension imposed by the state’s racing commission would essentially end his career. Baffert is asking a judge to delay the suspension for a failed postrace drug test by Medina Spirit

Irish jockey Paul Townend will not forget St Patrick’s Day for a long time to come after experiencing a whole range of emotions within the space of 90 minutes at the Cheltenham Festival on Thursday. The 31-year-old came to grief at the final fence in the opening race, the Novices Chase, when clear on Galopin

Robbie Power has a dream opportunity to win the blue riband of jumps racing the Cheltenham Gold Cup for a second time when he rides defending champion Minella Indo. Power — who won the 2017 Gold Cup on Sizing John — has the ride due to Rachael Blackmore opting for A Plus Tard, who she

StreamHorseTV will welcome additional special guests to the roster for its Trailblazing Horsewomen: Racing Edition, a 90-minute livestream featuring conversations with extraordinary women in horse racing about the past, present and future for women in the industry. The event is sponsored Starlight/StarLadies Racing. NBC equine sports analyst and former jockey Donna Brothers, pioneering female jockey

Henry de Bromhead was still pinching himself in disbelief weeks after he became the first trainer to win the “Holy Trinity” at jumps racing’s showpiece event the Cheltenham Festival last year. The 49-year-old Irishman might need to ensure his finger nails are none too sharp as his trio of champions return to defend their respective

2022 Kentucky Derby Contenders 2022 Kentucky Derby Contenders Updated: 3/13/2022 Here my first look at the list of top contenders for the 2022 Kentucky Derby to be run on May 7th at Churchill Downs. There are still lots of points-scoring races to be run yet so this will be changing. Note that any horses currently

2022 Tampa Bay Derby Day 2022 Tampa Bay Derby Day Irad Ortiz Jr. aboard Classic Causeway after winning the Tampa Bay Derby Date: 03/12/2022 The highlight of the Tampa Bay Downs racing season is the $400,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby (G2) at 1 1/16 miles on the main track. It is the major local

OwnerView’s virtual Owner Conference series has resumed for 2022 after a successful series in 2021. OwnerView will also be hosting an in-person conference in Saratoga July 25-26. The series is hosted by The Jockey Club (TJC) and the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) and presented by Bessemer Trust, Dean Dorton Equine, and Stoll Keenon

2022 Kentucky Derby Future Wager Pool Four 2022 Kentucky Derby Future WagerPool Four Updated: 03/08/2022 Pool Four of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager opens for betting at noon ET on Friday March 11 and closes on Sunday at 6pm. Forbidden Kingdom, winner of the San Felipe Stakes last weekend, was installed as the morning line

2022 Santa Ysabel Stakes 2022 Santa Ysabel Stakes Eda and jockey Juan Hernandez head to the winner’s circle after the Santa Ysabel Stakes Date: 3/06/2022 The feature race at Santa Anita on Sunday was the $100,000 Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) for 3-year-old fillies going 1 1/16 miles on the main track worth 50 points to

Making just his 15th start at the age of seven, Agave Racing Stable and Sam-Son Farm’s Count Again (Awesome Again) uncorked his usual late run to come out on top of a tight finish in Santa Anita’s GI Frank E. Kilroe Mile S. A close third in last year’s Kilroe and most recently a winner

1:46 PM ET Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky racing officials have denied trainer Bob Baffert’s request to stay his suspension for a failed postrace drug test by Medina Spirit that led to his disqualification as Kentucky Derby winner. Kentucky Horse Racing Commission board members on Friday voted 10-0 with three abstentions against the stay