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.
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.
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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
This year’s Kentucky Derby comes galloping at us under a cloud so dark that serious people both in and out of the thoroughbred industry are questioning the sport’s future, even its survival.
American sports journalism lost a giant Friday when Dan Jenkins passed at 89. He wrote about golf and college football better than anyone ever has or ever will. He was unique, an original, copied by many but surpassed by none.
A big Kentucky Derby prep race won't take place this Saturday because Santa Anita Park in Southern California is closed indefinitely after the deaths of 21 horses there.
Week 1 focuses on War of Will. Coming off wins at both the Lecomte and Risen Star, this three-year-old is currently leading the standings on the Road to the Kentucky Derby with 60 points.
Berry, a Louisville native, first joined the Festival in 1986 and has been its CEO for the last 22 years. He is the longest serving president and CEO of the city’s most popular festival.
So, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is ready for another run at the Kentucky Derby. But hey, what else is new? Seems like he’s always smack dab in the Derby picture with a major player.
The Kentucky division of the Horsemen’s Benevolent and Protective Association is raising funds for the family of an exercise rider killed in a training accident at Churchill Downs earlier this month.
The sights and sounds of a big event at Churchill Downs are certainly back this week, still backside to frontside, it all feels a little quiet, a little empty realizing the historic track’s one-man welcome party John Asher, won’t be coming around the corner during the Breeders' Cup.
Two-time Triple Crown Winning Trainer Bob Baffert is back in Louisville for the Breeder’s Cup, to be held this Friday and Saturday at historic Churchill Downs.
The biggest gambles in horse racing are not in parimutuel wagering.The biggest gambles are in how much people pay for these thoroughbreds when they're just kids.
The Breeders’ Cup is a World Championship, but the truth is the home court belongs to North America. And most of the stars warming up at Churchill Downs know this place well.
