#US RACING: After Rich Strike, Kentucky Derby Long Shots Could Get 2nd Look
Two long shots winning the Kentucky Derby over the past four years might be coincidental, but they also are a reminder not to dismiss any of the 19 horses running Saturday at Churchill Downs. Especially since Rich Strike and Country House demonstrated how some faith could pay off big. Country House's stunning elevation in 2019 […]
#US RACING: Skinner Scratched From Kentucky Derby; 19 To Run
Skinner has become the latest horse to be scratched from the Kentucky Derby. Trainer John Shirreffs said Friday the California-based colt has an elevated temperature. With the defection of Skinner, the field for the 149th Derby on Saturday is down to 19 horses. The scratch deadline was 9 a.m. EDT Friday, so no other horses […]
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#US RACING: Churchill Downs Suspends Trainer Joseph After 2 Horse Deaths
Churchill Downs suspended trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. indefinitely and Lord Miles, who is trained by Joseph, was scratched from the Kentucky Derby on Thursday, days after the sudden death of two of his horses at the track. The suspension prohibits Joseph, or any trainer directly or indirectly employed by Joseph, from entering horses in races […]
#US RACING: Forte, Japan's Derma Sotogake Among Kentucky Derby Horses To Watch
The Kentucky Derby is up for grabs. The starting gate will be full with 20 horses vying to wear the garland of red roses. Most of the 3-year-olds will be running 1 1/4 miles for the first time on Saturday. Besides the distance, the traffic-choked conditions typically eliminate half the field in the opening quarter-mile. […]
#US RACING: Churchill Downs Investigates 4 Horse Deaths Ahead Of Kentucky Derby
The death of four horses at Churchill Downs over a span of five days has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby. Two horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. collapsed on the track and died over the past week. Two other horses also died as either a result of racing or training, including Derby entrant Wild […]
#US RACING: Why Bob Baffert Won't Be At Kentucky Derby
The Kentucky Derby is a tradition that's never been cancelled. Postponed once by World War II and again by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020, America's greatest race has rolled on since 1875. At Churchill Downs on Saturday, 20 horses will compete to wear the garland of red roses in the 149th edition. But the race […]
#US RACING: Trainers Todd Pletcher, Brad Cox Dominate Kentucky Derby Field
Between them, Todd Pletcher and Brad Cox have seven of the 20 horses and five of the top 10 morning-line choices for Kentucky Derby 2023 at Churchill Downs. Not that they were completely immune to any trouble in Monday’s post-position draw, but both trainers said the traditional pill pull to randomly assign the gates was not going […]
#US RACING: Thistledown Cancel Races After Spill
Most of the Monday card at Thistledown was canceled after a spill in the first race reportedly left jockey Mauro Cedillo seriously injured. Thoroughbred Daily News reported Cedillo, a native of Guatemala, had been taken to the emergency room at MetroHealth Cleveland Heights Medical Center, about seven miles north of the track. An employee of the […]
#US RACING: Kentucky Derby Favourite Forte Draws 15
Todd Pletcher-trained colt Forte and Brad Cox's filly Wet Paint are the morning line favorites respectively for the 149th Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. Forte, the 2-year-old champion whose 190 points led the Derby qualifying trail, drew the No. 15 post at 3-1 odds on Monday for the $3 million premier race […]