Horse Racing

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
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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
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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
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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,
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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