Kentucky Derby Archives • The Racing Biz

What we have is a failure to communicate

by Frank Vespe | Jun 3, 2021 | Breaking, Opinion, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |

Bob Baffert won’t have a horse in the Belmont, but all anyone can talk about is Bob Baffert. It’s exhausting, and another whiff.

Bob Baffert ruled off by Churchill Downs

by Frank Vespe | Jun 2, 2021 | Breaking, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |

Bob Baffert has been ruled off all Churchill Downs properties for the next two years, the company announced.

Genaro: The hits that keep on coming

by Teresa Genaro | May 19, 2021 | Breaking, Opinion, Triple Crown Trail | 2 |

It’s been one thing after another in racing the last couple of weeks, and our Teresa Genaro wonders if it’ll all be enough to make racing take action.

Medina Spirit positive for betamethasone

by Frank Vespe | May 9, 2021 | Breaking, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |

Medina Spirit, tested positive for betamethasone after winning the Kentucky Derby, trainer Bob Baffert said – which could lead to disqualification.

Medina Spirit upsets Kentucky Derby

by Frank Vespe | May 1, 2021 | Breaking, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

It wasn’t going to be Bob Baffert’s year, but yet again it was as his trainee Medina Spirit scored a front-running upset in the Kentucky Derby.

Our experts’ Kentucky Derby picks

by The Biz | May 1, 2021 | Breaking, Handicapping, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Can Tiz the Law take leg two of the Triple Crown? We asked six of our ‘cappers for their Kentucky Derby picks, plus picks for the other G1 races.

Reigh Count, Virginia’s forgotten Kentucky Derby winner

by Nick Hahn | May 1, 2021 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail | 1 |

Reigh Count is one of four Kentucky Derby winners bred in Virginia, and his legacy extends to this day in racing — even if he himself is mostly forgotten.

Podcast: Talking Kentucky Derby 2021

by Derby Bill Watson | Apr 30, 2021 | Audio, Breaking, Triple Crown Trail | 0 |

Derby Bill Watson and Nick Hahn do a deep dive into Kentucky Derby 2021 in our latest podcast. Who’ll come out on top?

Talking Kentucky Derby on Off to the Races Radio

by Press Release | Apr 30, 2021 | Audio, Breaking, Top Stories | 0 |

Off to the Races Radio returns to the air May 1 with plenty of Kentucky Derby chatter as Derby day 2021 arrives, including an on-scene report from Frank Angst.