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3 months ago
EXPLAINER: How 81-1 shot Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby
This doesn't happen, and then it does.
3 months ago
3 months ago
80-1 shot Rich Strike races to huge upset in Kentucky Derby
Rich Strike charged up the rail to overtake the leaders in the closing strides.
3 months ago
3 months ago
Hearing officer recommends 2-year NYRA ban for Bob Baffert
A retired New York State Supreme Court Justice has recommended a two-year suspension for trainer Bob Baffert for repeated medication violations after a New York Racing Association hearing
3 months ago
1 year ago
Rombauer pulls Preakness upset, Baffert's Medina Spirit 3rd
Rombauer has sprung an upset to win the Preakness Stakes at 11-1 odds.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Derby-winning horse fails post-race drug test
Medina Spirit is trainer Bob Baffert’s fifth horse to fail a drug test in a year. He denied any wrongdoing. Medina Spirit was tested again to confirm the accuracy of the first test.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit fails drug test, trainer says
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has tested positive for a banned race-day drug, its trainer announced.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Horse that won Kentucky Derby fails post-race drug screening
The horse, Medina Spirit, could be disqualified and lose the title if further testing confirms the results.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Kentucky Derby winner fails drug test: Trainer
Bob Baffert, a Hall of Fame trainer, announced that 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit had failed a post-race drug test, describing the result as a "complete injustice."
1 year ago
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Medina Spirit gives Baffert record 7th Kentucky Derby win
Medina Spirit held off 3 challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby.
1 year ago
1 year ago
Louisville looks to rebound with Kentucky Derby back in May
Kentucky Derby slowly bringing sights, sounds and rituals familiar to Louisville
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2 years ago
Authentic goes wire-to-wire to win Breeders' Cup Classic
The victory over Improbable gave trainer Bob Baffert a 1-2 finish at Keeneland.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Authentic wins Kentucky Derby; Baffert notches 6th victory
Authentic led all the way to win a Kentucky Derby unlike any other.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Thousands peacefully protest outside the Kentucky Derby
2020 Kentucky Derby is a surreal distillation of the crises facing the country.
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2 years ago
On the emptiest of Derby days, a surreal 25-1 Epsom winner
Long-shot winner of the first English Derby to take place without spectators.
2 years ago
2 years ago
NY-bred Tiz the Law wins barren Belmont Stakes
Belmont Stakes is this year's first race of a rejiggered Triple Crown schedule.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Preakness rescheduled for Oct. 3, one month after Derby
Announcement came just before the original post time for the Triple Crown race.
2 years ago
2 years ago
Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby
Virtual race was against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners.
2 years ago
3 years ago
Horse injured in race at Santa Anita; 34th to die at track
A 3-year-old gelding was fatally injured in the fifth race at Santa Anita.
3 years ago
3 years ago
32nd horse dies at Santa Anita after catastrophic injury
Two-time Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Mario Gutierrez was tossed.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Triple Crown winner failed drug test: Report
The New York Times reports that Justify, the horse that won all three major races in 2018, failed a drug test a month before the Kentucky Derby.
3 years ago
3 years ago
2nd horse in 2 days, 29th overall, dies at Santa Anita
Management has chosen to continue racing for the rest of the current meet.
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Santa Anita checking if rules followed before horse's death
Stronach Group investigating whether rules were followed before 26th horse death
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Another horse dies at Santa Anita racetrack, marking 24 in six months
It's the first equine fatality since March 31.
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3 years ago
Kentucky Derby winner Country House will not race in Preakness Stakes due to health
Kentucky Derby winner Country House will not race in the Preakness Stakes due to health concerns, according to its trainer.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Maximum Security out of Preakness; Derby DQ appeal denied
Maximum Security will not run Preakness; Kentucky Horse Racing Commission denies appeal of disqualification as Derby winner
3 years ago
3 years ago
Winning Kentucky Derby jockey says lane-interference violation was right call
Flavien Prat rode Country House with 65-1 odds in the 145th Kentucky Derby.
3 years ago
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Kentucky Derby champion jockey reacts to controversial win
Flavien Prat speaks out about his victory with Country House after the first-place winner, Maximum Security, was disqualified.
3 years ago
3 years ago
Country House wins at Kentucky Derby after Maximum Security's historic disqualification
Country House's jockey objected Maximum Security's win, claiming that the horse "veered out of his path in the final turn."
3 years ago
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23rd horse dies at Santa Anita after racing accident
A two-horse spill in the $100,000 San Simeon Stakes led to the latest death.
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4 years ago
Justify leads wire to wire at Belmont to win the Triple Crown
Justify charged out of the gate and never gave up the lead, powering his way to victory at the Belmont Stakes to become just the 13th horse to win the Triple Crown.
4 years ago
6 years ago
Preakness Day: 2 Horses Die, Jockey Injured in First Few Races
The injured jockey suffered a clavicle fracture.
6 years ago
6 years ago
Exaggerator Wins the Preakness; Nyquist Finishes Third
There will be no Triple Crown winner this year.
6 years ago
6 years ago
Nyquist Wins Kentucky Derby
The horse - the pre-race favorite - remains undefeated.
6 years ago
6 years ago
Undefeated Champ Nyquist Expected to Win Kentucky Derby
Nyquist will make his run for the roses at Churchill Downs in the 142nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
6 years ago
6 years ago
Racehorses Get 'Second Chance' from New York Inmates
What happens to racehorses after life on the track?
6 years ago