A federal judge denied Bob Baffert's request to lift his two-year suspension by Churchill Downs Inc., ruling Friday that the Hall of Fame trainer did

Three-time champion jockey Oisin Murphy returned from a 14-month ban with a winning ride at Chelmsford. The Irish rider won on 15-8 favourite Jupiter Express,

Wagering on U.S. races declined in January as purses for races increased. Equibase reported that wagering for the month was down 7.19 percent, to US$874.2