We are deep into an age of parity for the Triple Crown series. Fifteen horses have won the 15 runnings of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes since Justify won all three races in 2018. Every spring brings hope for a new star, even when the headlines around thoroughbred racing’s most glamorous events seem to focus more on horse deaths, trainer controversies and economic ...
Bango, a 7-year-old horse trained by Oldham County native Greg Foley, was denied his record-breaking 12th Churchill Downs win Thursday in Louisville.
Irving Moncada and Emmanuel Giles were taken off the track by ambulance after falling from their mounts during a 1 1/16-mile maiden claiming race.
Florida Derby winner Fierceness and Blue Grass Stakes winner Sierra Leone are favored in Saturday's 150th Kentucky Derby, where suspended star trainer Bob Baffert is absent for a third consecutive year.Notable by his absence will be Baffert, whose six Kentucky Derby winners match Ben Jones for the most by any trainer.