Horse Racing

3:13 PM ET ESPN News Services Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will race in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes after an agreement was reached after Bob Baffert agreed to prerace blood testing, monitoring and medical review, the trainer’s attorney announced Tuesday. The oversight will also apply for the Baffert-trained horse Concert Tour, according to attorney W. Craig

5:00 PM ET ESPN.com staff Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is the favorite to win Saturday’s Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore. 1 Related Trainer Bob Baffert has been under scrutiny after Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test, but an agreement was reached Tuesday to allow the horse to race Saturday. The

2021 Preakness Entries 2021 Preakness Entries Median Spirit winner of the Kentucky Derby. Preakness Poll Who will win the 2021 Preakness? Updated: 05/11/2021 Entries closed and post positions were drawn for the 146th Preakness Stakes (G1) on Saturday May 15. With the controversy over the positive drug test after the Kentucky Derby for Medina Spirit,

11:31 AM ET ESPN News Services Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with an antifungal ointment containing the steroid betamethasone that caused the horse to fail a postrace drug test, trainer Bob Baffert said Tuesday. In a statement issued by his lawyer, Baffert said Medina Spirit was treated for dermatitis with the ointment once

By Rory Carroll (Reuters) -Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, the Bob Baffert-trained horse which failed a drug test after its May 1 triumph, is eligible to compete in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club said on Tuesday. If the horse’s positive test for the anti-inflammatory drug betamethasone is confirmed, Churchill Downs said it will

Looks like Medina Spirit outran Cancel Culture after all.  Two days after the revelation that Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit tested positive for a regulated substance, and one day after trainer Bob Baffert claimed the horse was a victim of “cancel culture,” and hours after Baffert admitted that the horse was in fact treated with

3:36 PM ET ESPN News Services LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit is headed to Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes while trainer Bob Baffert said Monday that he won’t attend the race to avoid being a distraction in the wake of scrutiny following the colt’s failed postrace drug test. Medina Spirit’s Derby win

2021 Peter Pan, Vagrancy Handicap, and Runhappy Stakes 2021 Peter Pan, Vagrancy Handicap, and Runhappy Stakes Date: 05/08/2021 There were 5 graded stakes races at Belmont Park on Saturday afternoon, three of which were run over the 1 1/2 mile main track. Conditions were chilly for mid May on Long Island, with overcast skies and

2021 Man O’War and Beaugay Stakes Results 2021 Man O’War Beaugay Stakes Results Date: 05/08/2021 There were 5 graded stakes races at Belmont Park on Saturday afternoon, two of which were run on turf. Conditions were chilly for mid May on Long Island, with overcast skies and temperatures in the low 50’s, with the main

3:20 PM ET Associated Press Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality and runner-up Mandaloun will not run against Medina Spirit in the Preakness, trainer Brad Cox said Thursday. Cox said he will skip the second jewel of the Triple Crown with those two horses and Caddo River, who was scratched from the Derby after spiking a

2021 Kentucky Derby Follow-up Medina Spirit back at the barn on the day after the Kentucky Derby with trainer Bob Baffert 2021 Kentucky Derby Follow-up Date: 05/05/2021 The 147th running of the $3 million Kentucky Derby (G1) Presented by Woodford Reserve is in the history books, and Medina Spirit was the hero of the day,

2021 Kentucky Derby Field 2021 Kentucky Derby Field The field of the 2021 Kentucky Derby at the head of the stretch. Date: 05/07/2021 Here is the entire field for the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs during the post parade. The weather was lovely, clear and sunny and not too hot.

2021 Kentucky Derby Miscellaneous Photos   The crowd around the paddock on Derby day was not nearly as bad as a normal year with attendance limited due to covid. There were only 51,838 attending on Derby day while2019 had 150,729 attending. 2021 Kentucky Derby Miscellaneous Photos Date: 05/03/2021 The Kentucky Derby returned to its traditional

2021 Kentucky Derby Undercard Stakes Results 2021 Kentucky Derby Undercard Results John Velazquez celebrates aboard Gamine after winning the Derby City Distaff Stakes (G1). This win gave trainer Bob Baffert the record for Grade 1 wins. Date: 05/01/2021 Kentucky Derby Day is the biggest card of racing at Churchill Downs. Before the main event, there

2021 Sheepshead Bay, Westchester, and Fort Marcy Stakes 2021 Sheepsdhead Bay, Westchester, and Fort Marcy Stakes Trophy presentation for the Sheepshead Bay Stakes Date: 05/01/2021 The second Saturday of the Belmont Park spring meeting featured 3 graded stakes, conducted with spectators for the first time in over a year. Conditions were excellent at historic “Big

Crush the mint and pour the bourbon, the Kentucky Derby is back!  After a COVID-enforced detour to September last year, the Derby returned to its traditional date on the first Saturday in May, and Medina Spirit took advantage of perfect conditions to win the 147th Kentucky Derby. The win marked a record seventh Derby victory

In an effort to claw back at least $200,000 in transfers by Ahmed Zayat that allegedly constitute “fraudulent conveyance” because they occurred just prior Zayat’s filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, the trustee in charge of vetting Zayat’s case filed two complaints in federal court Wednesday that aim to recover that money so it might

The 2020 Sovereign Awards The Sovereign Awards The permanent Sovereign Award trophy Date: 4/15/2021 The 46th annual Sovereign Awards, saluting outstanding achievement in Canadian Thoroughbred racing and breeding in 2020, were announced on a YouTube livestream on Thursday, April 15. Traditionally the ceremony is held a day or two before the start of the Woodbine