Tag: 'Kentucky Derby'

The appeal that sought to overturn the disqualification of Bob Baffert’s horse, Medina Spirit, from the 2021 Kentucky Derby has been rejected.

Late on Friday, Churchill Downs made an announcement stating that it will be suspending horse racing at its home track after this weekend's events.

We often talk about horse racing as 'The Great Game' for a number of reasons, and often it is tongue-in-cheek after a tough weekend on...

Medina Spirit has been disqualified from the 2021 Kentucky Derby, while the colt’s trainer, Bob Baffert, has been fined and suspended over the incident.

Punt Drunk delves into the scandal surrounding Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, who is the fifth Bob Baffert-trained horse to return a positive drug test...

The Kentucky Derby, the first jewel of North American thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, will allow spectators on September 5.

Charlatan and Nadal have given trainer Bob Baffert a clean sweep of the two divisions of the Arkansas Derby.

Secretariat has lived up to his billing as favourite for the virtual Kentucky Derby, winning from the 12 other triple crown champions.

Secretariat is favourite ahead of Citation with the 13 triple crown winners to do battle in a virtual running of the first leg, the Kentucky...

The 13 US Triple Crown winners will battle out a virtual running of the Kentucky Derby which has been postponed because of COVID-19.

Horseracing's Kentucky Derby has been moved from May to September due to official advice during the coronavirus pandemic, Churchill Downs' Bill Carstanjen says.

War Emblem, winner of the first two legs of the 2002 Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, has died aged 21.

Trainer Jason Servis is keeping his fingers crossed the decision to travel American star Maximum Security will pay dividends in the inaugural Saudi Cup.

Churchill Downs will have a new Australian designed and made 20-gate starting stall in place for the Kentucky Derby.

Maximum Security, famous for being disqualified as the winner of the Kentucky Derby, has ended the season with victory in the Cigar Mile.

Trainer Bob Baffert says Justify's positive test to a banned substance after the Santa Anita Derby came from contaminated feed.

Californian racing authorities have defended their handling of a positive swab returned by Justify before he went on to win the US Triple Crown.

Maximum Security heads the seven-horse field for the Haskell Invitational, his second start since being disqualified as the Kentucky Derby winner.

Owner Gary West has challenged the owners of horses Maximum Security is judged to have hampered in the Kentucky Derby to beat him.

Jockey Luis Saez will appeal a ban handed down for causing the interference which cost his mount Maximum Security victory in the Kentucky Derby.

Gary and Mary West are pursuing legal options in a bid to have disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security reinstated.

Kentucky Derby winner Country House has a cough and will not run in the Preakness Stakes ruling the Triple Crown out of play.