Virginia Derby winner Integration arrives at Saturday’s G1 Turf Classic with questions to answer and trainer Shug McGaughey hoping for firm turf.
It’ll be the traditional 20-horse cavalry charge in Saturday’s 150th Kentucky Derby. How to make sense of it? Our ‘capper has Kentucky Derby picks and analysis.
Florida Derby winner and two-year-old champion Fierceness has been installed as the 5-2 morning line favorite for Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
The Baltimore Banner reports that Churchill Downs, Inc. has made an “overture” towards buying Pimlico, though its seriousness is unknown.
Trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension from racing at Churchill Downs and other properties owned by that company has been extended through 2024.
The lightly raced Mage parlayed a perfect setup and a deft ride by jockey Javier Castellano into a Kentucky Derby triumph.
In the wake of four fatalities in the early days of the Churchill Downs meet, the track today issued a statement as to what’s going on.
Two-year-old champion Forte, who has continued to impress as a sophomore, is the 3-1 morning line favorite for Saturday’s 149th Kentucky Derby.
The Virginia-certified residency program, which encourages people to send young horses to Virginia, will operate with new limitations this year.
Its new owners are bullish about moving Colonial Downs to a Thursday-Saturday schedule, but they acknowledge the challenges ahead.