The horse that won the Kentucky Derby tested positive for a banned drug and the trainer is facing suspension. Donald Trump called the horse a "junky."
Medina Spirit tested positive for double the limit of betamethasone. The result is the latest scandal around the Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
Essential Quality was the morning line favorite, but several other contenders are set to compete at the 2021 Kentucky Derby.
The iconic Churchill Downs Racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky, hosted the 146th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, September 5. This year’s race, which was postponed from the first weekend in May due to coronavirus concerns, was unlike any other. The Derby took place with fewer horses, less than half the typical wagering, […]
The 146th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday after being delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. It’s the first time since World War II that the Kentucky Derby has not taken place in the month of May. Only horse owners and family members of the jockeys can […]
The 2020 Belmont Stakes is set to be run this Saturday, kicking off the race for the Triple Crown. This year’s Belmont Stakes will be unlike any that came before it, with the race not only serving as the start of the Triple Crown, but also being run at a […]
Sheikh Mohammed, the ruler of Dubai, is an avid horse-racing fan. He owns Godolphin, a worldwide thoroughbred breeding and racing operation that operates in Dubai, the US, the UK, Ireland, Australia, and Japan. At this year’s Keeneland yearling sale in September – the largest horse sale in the world – […]
Keeneland is the world’s largest thoroughbred auction house. At the auction house’s September yearling sale in 2019, buyers including Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai and billionaire businessman Vinnie Viola dropped more than $US360 million on 2,855 1-year-old horses (called “yearlings”) in the hopes they will be the next great racehorses. The […]
Bob Baffert is one of the world’s most successful and prominent horse trainers. The Hall of Fame trainer has coached five Kentucky Derby winners as well as two Triple Crown victors. At the world’s largest horse sale, which takes place every September in Lexington, Kentucky, Baffert told Business Insider that […]
Lexington, Kentucky, is known as the “horse capital of the world.” The region is home to about 450 horse farms as well as Keeneland, the world’s largest thoroughbred auction house. One of the most prestigious farms in this area is Claiborne Farm, a 3,000-acre, 109-year-old farm that’s been visited by […]
Lexington, Kentucky, is known as the “horse capital of the world.” The region is home to about 450 horse farms as well as Keeneland, the world’s largest thoroughbred auction house. Lexington is also known for its bourbon and has its very own trendy “Distillery District.” The median listing price for […]
Keeneland’s annual September yearling sale in Lexington, Kentucky is the biggest horse sale in the world, with more than $US377 million worth of horses sold in 2018. I flew down to Lexington and attended the sale’s kickoff party at the Apiary, an 8,100-square-foot upscale events venue. About 300 of the […]
Vice President Mike Pence paid the first horse to win the Triple Crown in 37 years, American Pharoah, a visit at the farm in Versailles, Kentucky where the race horse now lives and is used for breeding. Things didn’t go according to plan for Pence, who told House Republicans at […]
The New York Times reported Wednesday that the now-retired race horse Justify failed a drug test before the 2018 Kentucky Derby, the first of three races in the American Triple Crown. A failed drug test would usually result in disqualification and the forfeiture of any prize money. Instead, The Times […]
This Saturday, 13 horses will run in the Preakness Stakes, the second race of the Triple Crown. Post positions and the morning line were set on Wednesday, finalising the field for the “Run for the Black-Eyed Susans.” After the controversial finish to the Kentucky Derby, the field is wide open, […]
This Saturday, 13 horses will run in the Preakness Stakes, the second race of the Triple Crown. Post positions and the morning line were set on Wednesday, finalising the field for the “Run for the Black-Eyed Susans.” After the controversial finish to the Kentucky Derby, the field is wide open, […]
Kentucky Derby winner Country House will not race in the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore. It’s the first time in more than 20 years that the Derby winner will not enter the second race of the Triple Crown. Country House’s absence from the race creates some odd repercussions, and potentially sets […]
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