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6 months ago
Churchill Downs suspends racing
The home of the Kentucky Derby plans to review its safety protocols as it investigates the deaths of 12 racehorses in the past month.
6 months ago
6 months ago
Churchill Downs looks for pattern in thoroughbred horse injuries
In the past month, 12 racehorses have had to be put down at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
6 months ago
3 years 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.
3 years ago
3 years 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.
3 years ago
3 years 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.
3 years ago
3 years 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."
3 years ago
4 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.
4 years ago
5 years ago
Another horse dies at Santa Anita racetrack, marking 24 in six months
It's the first equine fatality since March 31.
5 years ago
5 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.
5 years ago
5 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.
5 years ago
5 years ago
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.
5 years ago
5 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."
5 years ago
5 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.
5 years ago
8 years ago
Preakness Day: 2 Horses Die, Jockey Injured in First Few Races
The injured jockey suffered a clavicle fracture.
8 years ago
8 years ago
Exaggerator Wins the Preakness; Nyquist Finishes Third
There will be no Triple Crown winner this year.
8 years ago
8 years ago
Nyquist Wins Kentucky Derby
The horse - the pre-race favorite - remains undefeated.
8 years ago
8 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.
8 years ago
8 years ago
Racehorses Get 'Second Chance' from New York Inmates
What happens to racehorses after life on the track?
8 years ago