Category: Horse Racing

Churchill Downs Extends the Suspension of Bob Baffert Through 2024

Baffert, a Hall of Fame trainer, was suspended after his horse Medina Spirit failed a drug test at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs said he “continues to peddle a false narrative” about what happened.
Arcangelo Holds Off the Pack to Win the Belmont Stakes

Arcangelo, a gray colt that had won on the same track previously, bested a pack that included National Treasure, the Preakness winner.
Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Belmont Stakes?

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the contenders for the 155th Belmont Stakes on Saturday.
Secretariat’s Legend Rolls on Like, Well, a Tremendous Machine

Fifty years after Secretariat clinched the Triple Crown with a runaway win in the Belmont Stakes, fans still long to connect with his story.
Two Complicated Princes of the Sport of Kings

The excitement of thoroughbred horse racing — and many of the sport’s most vexing problems — are exemplified by the careers of the trainers Bob Baffert and Todd Pletcher.
Churchill Downs to Cease Racing as It Investigates Deaths of Horses

The track, the home of the Kentucky Derby, is moving races to another location while officials look into why 12 thoroughbreds have died at Churchill Downs in recent weeks.
Churchill Downs Moves to Keep Unsound Horses Off the Track

After the deaths of a dozen thoroughbreds at the Louisville, Ky., track, officials are changing policies that may have incentivized trainers to race vulnerable horses.
Racing Regulators Hold Emergency Meeting to Investigate Horse Deaths

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority called a summit of veterinarians in response to the deaths of 12 horses at Churchill Downs.
Why Do They Euthanize Racehorses Who Break Their Legs?

Humans and other mammals can recover from a broken leg. But a similar injury can be catastrophic for thoroughbreds, as the public has seen during this Triple Crown season.
National Treasure wins the 148th Preakness Stakes.
2023 Preakness Stakes: What to Watch For

Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner, will attempt to keep his feel-good Triple Crown run alive, but one familiar face will be standing in his way: Bob Baffert.
2023 Preakness Stakes: What to Watch For

Mage, the Kentucky Derby winner, will attempt to keep his feel-good Triple Crown run alive, but one familiar face will be standing in his way: Bob Baffert.