With less than two weeks to the Run for the Roses and Kentucky Oaks, the fields for the big races are firming up.
Churchill Downs
A couple of Alberta breeders will be cheering hard for Oaks fave as they own close relatives to the sensational and talented filly.
It's time to get reacquainted with the Kentucky Derby horses; Maxfield could be vulnerable off the long layoff, who can beat him?
To determine the probability of each contender winning the race, officials analyzed the historical past performances of each Triple Crown winner.
Spectatorless racing could begin within a week after the backstretch opens with strict protocols for those allowed to be with the horses.
Event pits American Triple Crown winners in virtual horse race with three-hour NBC broadcast to raise $2 million for COVID-19 relief.
NYRA set to decide when Belmont Stakes will run (3rd leg of Triple Crown) while Preakness Stakes is up in the air as well.
Reforms include mandatory veterinary inspections prior to workouts and race entry and enhanced reporting and transparency requirements.
Churchill Downs has announced a series of initiatives to improve safety protocols and procedures for horses and jockeys ahead of the 145th Kentucky Derby.
Always Dreaming shook clear of longshot State of Honor and cruised to a victory over Lookin At Lee to win the 143rd running of the $2,395,800 Kentucky Derby
In the early hours of Sunday morning, following the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby, the body of a man was found in one of the barns at Churchill Downs. While investigators suspect foul play, and are treating the case as a homicide, they have not been able to link the death to the race […]
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) announced today that Woodbine Racetrack in Rexdale, Ontario, Canada has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance. The re-accreditation followed a complete review of all racing operations at the facility. Woodbine received its initial Alliance accreditation in March 2010. All accreditations and re-accreditations carry an effective period […]
Charles Fipke’s homebred Perfect Shirl, trained by Roger Attfield, surged to the lead in deep stretch to win the $2-million Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Turf at Churchill Downs. Perfect Shirl, who was a finalist for a Sovereign Award as Turf Female in 2010, had yet to win this year in six starts while racing […]
Woodbine-based Perfect Shirl stormed down the stretch to take the Filly & Mare Turf event at the Breeders’ Cup World Thoroughbred Championships at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. It is an excellent topper for the Hall of Fame career of Woodbine icon, trainer Roger Attfield, who saddled the horse for owner-breeder Charles Fipke of Kelowna, […]
