Considering Kentucky’s long history of gambling on horse racing, it seemed the Commonwealth would have been among the first state to legalize casino gambling. Instead, we have gotten ourselves in a trap where the rural areas of the state can dictate what the cities do.
Two weeks after playing a key role in the controversial Kentucky Derby finish, War of Will and his jockey, Tyler Gaffalione, won the 144th Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
The Preakness, which began two years before the Kentucky Derby in 1873 but has not been run continuously, has fallen apart, which is fitting when you consider the dilapidated condition of Pimlico Race Course.
Just think how fascinating the middle jewel of the Triple Crown might have been if the declared-Derby winner, Country House, was getting a rematch with disqualified winner Maximum Security.
Thoroughbreds only get one chance to run in the Triple Crown races. Unlike the other major sports, there’s no next year. But the Wests know that the horse always comes first, and their decision is as right as the one that cost them the Kentucky Derby.
The Bellarmine University men’s basketball team learned they would be getting a new locker room that head coach Scotty Davenport said will compete to be among the best in the country.
The policy comes as sports officials are quitting in record numbers around the country. Many are citing instances of verbal or even physical abuse by parents and coaches.
Although I’m probably in the minority, I prefer to look at the 145th Derby as the beginning of a new era in which the sport pays more than lip service to caring about the safety of both jockeys and horses.
Maximum Security’s owners on Monday filed an appeal with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission following Saturday’s unprecedented disqualification of their Kentucky Derby-winning horse.
Gary West spoke to the TODAY Show from Rancho Santa Fe, California where he said he would he was going to file an appeal Monday with the racing commission.
Country House finished second in the slop before an objection was raised, causing a lengthy delay while stewards repeatedly reviewed several angles of video footage before he was elevated into the winner’s circle. Billy Reed says the stewards made the right decision.
For the first time in 145 years, the Derby winner was found guilty of committing a crime during the mile-and-a-quarter race. The victorious Maximum Security was disqualified to 17th and replaced by second-place Country House.
The Kentucky Derby is a holiday around these parts. And we all know holidays make for great photo opportunities. Take a look at one of the slideshows -- or all of them -- below:
No race is tougher to ferret out than the Kentucky Derby, which at times can seem as perplexing 30 minutes before post time as it is 30 days or three months out.
The bipartisan plan called The Horse Racing Integrity Act would improve safety for horses and jockeys, and create uniform standards from state to state.
By My Standards won the Louisiana Derby at 22-1 odds and will likely be 20-1 or higher in the Kentucky Derby. He’s going to be off six weeks between races, but that hasn’t stopped the son of former Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Goldencents from a ton of early chatter.
A coalition of leading thoroughbred racing associations and organizations announced Thursday a new initiative committed to phasing out the use of the medication Furosemide, commonly known as Lasix, beginning next year and eliminating the use of Lasix in stakes races held at their racetracks beginnin
