Grade 1 race for 3-year-olds offers a unique opportunity for Kentucky Derby hopefuls to gain points for the Run for the Roses.
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Event pits American Triple Crown winners in virtual horse race with three-hour NBC broadcast to raise $2 million for COVID-19 relief.
97 Beyer Speed Figure for speedy son of Summer Front but one of favourites Chance It was scratched for Tampa Bay Derby Mar 7.
65-1 long shot Country House wins a controversial edition of the Kentucky Derby after Maximum Security is disqualified for interference.
Justify claimed a 2 ½-length victory over Good Magic under the lights at Churchill Downs to win the 144th running of the $2,192,000 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
Favourite Nyquist, owned by Windsor, Ontario-native J. Paul Reddam, took the lead from Gun Runner in the upper stretch, opened a daylight margin and had more than enough to hold off Exaggerator by 1 1/4 lengths to win the 142nd running of the $2,391,600 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (GI) on a sun-splashed afternoon before a […]
Nyquist, owned by Windsor, Ontario-native J. Paul Reddam, was today installed the 3-1 favourite for Saturday’s 142nd running of the Kentucky Derby
American Pharoah claimed the 141st running of the $2-million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky on May 2, 2015. Zayat Stables’ three-year-old colt battled it out with Firing Line along the home stretch, with Victor Espinoza in the irons, to win by a length in front of a record-setting crowd. American Pharoah, trained […]
The Jockey Club has established “Americas Best Racing,” an initiative focused on attracting new fans to the sport of Thoroughbred racing. It will kick into high gear over the next three weekends through special television programs, the launch of a new entertainment-focused website and Kentucky Derby sweepstakes. They are asking current fans to spread the […]
Gary Boulanger, who guided filly Dancethruthedawn to victory in the 2001 edition of the Queen’s Plate, is on the verge of returning home to Canada in a remarkable comeback from serious injury. “I’m looking at all my options (for a return to riding full time), but Woodbine is my top choice right now,” said the […]
Viewership for the Belmont Stakes on NBC soared, with 7.67 million viewers – despite the scratch of Triple Crown-hopeful I’ll Have Another, topping last year by 12%, and 2010 by 62%. Saturday’s viewership is the highest for a non-Triple Crown Belmont since 2005 on NBC, and the second-best for a non-Triple Crown Belmont in Nielsen People […]
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 […]
I’ll Have Another, owned by Windsor, Ontario native J. Paul Reddam, captured the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby with an off-the-pace rally engineered by jockey Mario Gutierrez on Saturday. I’ll Have Another left from post 19 in the 1-1/4 mile classic and Gutierrez, who raced at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver for six years, […]
In February, some 397 three-year-olds were nominated to the 2012 U.S. Triple Crown, (Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes, and Belmont Stakes) including seven horses trained by Woodbine’s leading trainer Mark Casse. The 2012 Kentucky Derby, which will be held on May 5 at Churchill Downs, is limited to 20 starters. Should more than 20 horses […]
