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Trainer of Triple Crown Hopeful Suspended

Mark Russell — Fri, 25 May 2012 05:58:07 CDT

The trainer of star colt I'll Have Another—which will try on June 9 to become the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978—has been handed a 45-day ban for something that California racing officials ultimately agreed he did not do: give his horse an illegal performance-enhancing...

I'll Have Another Wins Preakness

Sat, 19 May 2012 17:53:37 CDT

I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister down the straight to win the Preakness Stakes and keep alive his hopes of winning the US Triple Crown. In a race that was a virtual repeat of the Kentucky Derby, I'll Have Another raced from behind today to beat pace-setter Bodemeister, who also finished...

Body Found at Kentucky Derby Track

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 06 May 2012 10:51:42 CDT

The day after I'll Have Another broke from the field to win the first leg of the Triple Crown, Kentucky police are investigating a man's body that was found at Churchill Downs this morning. The body was found in Barn 8, just four barns away from where the new Derby...

Kentucky Derby Caller Quits, Cites Crippling Anxiety

Kate Schwartz — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 08:10:05 CDT

"The Greatest Two Minutes in Sports" turned out to be the most hellish for the man who has been tasked with calling the race 13 times. Tom Durkin's annual preparation went well beyond poring over photos of horses and flash cards and toting around a notebook containing more than 2,...

Derby, Preakness Champs Will Skip the Belmont

M. Morris — Sun, 16 May 2010 15:20:00 CDT

The Kentucky Derby and Preakness winners will not run in the third leg of the Triple Crown, the June 5 Belmont Stakes, their trainers said today. Lookin at Lucky's victory in yesterday's Preakness made 2011 the 32nd straight year without a Triple Crown winner, notes USA Today . It also took...

Lookin At Lucky Wins Preakness (Over First Dude)

John Johnson — Sat, 15 May 2010 17:35:59 CDT

The Triple Crown will go unclaimed for another year. Lookin at Lucky won the Preakness today, denying Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver (who didn't finish in the money) a shot at the honor. Jockey Martin Garcia guided Lookin at Lucky down the stretch to a close victory over First Dude...

Rain Cancels Derby Workouts

Sat, 01 May 2010 09:51:52 CDT

Heavy rain has postponed early morning workouts at Churchill Downs, where all 20 Kentucky Derby horses are still expected to start. Most turf races were being moved to the main dirt track today, at least until late in the day. That sparked numerous scratches in minor races. Kentucky state veterinarian...

Horse Racing Bubble Has Burst

Kevin Spak — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 12:38:56 CDT

The Kentucky Derby is fast approaching, and normally that would mean a flurry of horses being purchased for generally outrageous sums. But not this year. Lending for horse racing has plummeted to $400 million this year, down from roughly $1 billion in 2007, and stud fees are way down, thanks...

Derby-Winning Filly Dead at 31

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 16:42:01 CDT

Genuine Risk, one of only three fillies to win the Kentucky Derby, died this morning in Virginia. She was 31. The 1980 Derby winner died peacefully after eating a hearty breakfast and being turned out in her paddock, said an administrator at Newstead Farm, adding that the chestnut mare had...