#UK RACING: Elmalka Wins 1000 Guineas At 28-1

The 28-1 chance Elmalka got up late to claim victory in the 1,000 Guineas at Newmarket to give three-time champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa a maiden Classic win in his first ride in the race. The victory for the Brazilian rider comes after he was given a 10-month ban by Hong Kong authorities last year […]

Mystik Dan Upsets At 17-1 In Kentucky Derby

Mystik Dan took the lead into the homestretch and barely held off the late rallies of Sierra Leone and Forever Young for a nose victory Saturday in Kentucky Derby 150 at Churchill Downs. Taking a rail trip a day after he did the same thing to win the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks with Thorpedo Anna, […]

Thorpedo Anna Wins 2024 Kentucky Oaks

Filly Thorpedo Anna went wire to wire to dominate the 150th Kentucky Oaks on Friday, pulling away from a charging Just F Y I to win by 4 3/4 lengths in the slop at Churchill Downs. The dark brown horse was briefly the top choice before eventually going off at 4-1 odds and staking her […]

After Fierceness, Sierra Leone, It's A Wide Open Kentucky Derby

Fate has not been kind to Mike Repole in the Kentucky Derby. The outspoken owner is 0 for 7, although he is perhaps best known for his two champions that never made the starting gate. In 2011, Uncle Mo was scratched the day before the race because of a gastrointestinal infection. Last year, Forte was […]

Churchill Downs Unveils New US$200m Paddock Ahead Of Kentucky Derby

Finished just in time for the 150th Kentucky Derby is Churchill Downs' latest enhancement that promises to give spectators a keen look at the 20 thoroughbreds competing in Saturday's milestone race. Some fans will have a closer view than others in the track's new $200 million paddock that offers a clear vista of the Twin […]