Horse Racing

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 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

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

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

Two horses died in a fire at Belmont Park Tuesday. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) A fire broke out in a barn along the back stretch of Belmont Park Tuesday night, killing two of the 60 horses stabled there.  The fire started around 6 p.m. ET at the Long Island track that hosts the third

2021 Arkansas Derby Day 2021 Arkansas Derby Day Jockey Ricardo Santana Jr. celebrates after winning the Arkansas Derby aboard Super Stock Date: 4/10/2021 The highlight race of the Oaklawn Park spring meeting is the $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), for 3-year-olds run at 1 1/8 miles and worth 100 points to the winner as part

All of the Preakness horses and some of the Black-Eyed Susan fillies galloped over the fast Pimlico main track on a cloudy Wednesday morning, including Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit. Conditions were typical for mid May with overcast skies and temperatures in the mid 50’s during training but warming up to around 70 as the

Nov 7, 2020 ESPN News Services LEXINGTON, Ky. — Authentic has won the Breeders’ Cup Classic, going wire-to-wire for a 2¼-length victory over Improbable that gave trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish Saturday at Keeneland. The Kentucky Derby champion and Preakness runner-up broke out of the gate quickly and set the pace for others to