#US RACING: Kentucky Derby Winner Mage Will Run In The Preakness Kentucky
Derby winner Mage will run in the 148th Preakness following an encouraging workout at Churchill Downs, its co-owner said. Mage galloped about 1 1/2 miles at a brisk pace with exercise rider J.J. Delgado aboard on a cloudy but mild Friday morning at the track. Co-owner and bloodstock agent Ramiro Restrepo said the chestnut colt […]
Jockeys Silvestre De Sousa, Vagner Borges Suspended In Honk Kong For Betting
Silvestre de Sousa has been suspended for 10 months by the Hong Kong Jockey Club after pleading guilty to a betting charge May 12. A three-time champion jockey in Britain, De Sousa, 42, pleaded guilty alongside Vagner Borges, a fellow Brazilian rider based in Hong Kong, who was banned for 12 months by HKJC stewards. Both […]
#US RACING: Kentucky Derby Winner Mage Ready For Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner Mage remains on track to run in the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore next week and resume the chase for horse racing's first Triple Crown since Justify in 2018, with a final decision expected Friday. Ramiro Restrepo, part of the ownership group, said Thursday those in charge of deciding Mage's next race wanted […]
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#US RACING: Todd Pletcher Suspended 10 Days After Positive Test Involving Forte
Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher has been suspended 10 days and fined as the result of a positive drug test last year involving Forte, who was scratched hours before the Kentucky Derby last weekend because of an injury. Forte was disqualified after winning the Hopeful Stakes on Sept. 5, 2022, at Saratoga in upstate […]
#US RACING: Todd Pletcher Seeks Answers About Forte’s Participation In The Preakness
Trainer Todd Pletcher had no answers Tuesday morning as to whether 2-year-old champion Forte will be allowed to run in the Preakness. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission late Monday afternoon issued an advisory that Forte, who was scratched on Derby morning because of a foot bruise sustained earlier in the week, is on the 14-day veterinarian’s list […]
#US RACING: Forte Placed On Kentucky Vet list, Clouding Preakness Plans
Kentucky racing officials have placed scratched Kentucky Derby favorite Forte on a mandatory 14-day veterinary list that may require the colt to pass a soundness test in Maryland in order to race in the Preakness. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission announced the update on Monday, two days after its veterinarians scratched the early 3-1 choice […]
#US RACING: What Is Horse Racing Doing To Prevent Catastrophic Injuries?
The deaths of seven horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby has intensified the debate over the safety of horse racing. Two of the deaths occurred as the result of race injuries on Derby day, when more than 150,000 people jammed Churchill Downs. "While each incident reported has been unique, it is important to […]
#US RACING: Horse Deaths Cast Shadow As Triple Crown Shifts To Preakness
A raging thunderstorm that washed out activities Sunday morning at Churchill Downs symbolized the dark clouds hanging over the Triple Crown after a troubling string of horse deaths. Seven horses have died at the track since April 27, including Derby entrant Wild On Ice. Freezing Point and Chloe's Dream were euthanized after injuries before Saturday's […]
#UK RACING: Watch Majw Win The 2023 – 1000 Guineas
