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THE ANALYSIS – English 1000 Guineas (Sunday, May 5, 2019)
The English 1000 Guineas will be run tomorrow (Sunday, May 5, 2019) at the famed Newmarket course in English. The English 2000 Guineas is run

Serengeti Empress goes wire-to-wire for Kentucky Oaks win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Serengeti Empress dispelled questions about her health and ability with a signature performance in the biggest race of her career. The

Piggott tips Aidan O'Brien for rare third straight English 2,000 success
LONDON, United Kingdom (AFP) - Aidan O'Brien will become the first trainer since the 19th century to win three consecutive English 2,000 Guineas on Saturday,

English 2000 Guineas – the analysis
Best of British Too Darn Hot had sat happily atop the betting for the first British Classic for much of the off-season, with many predicting a

Singing in the rain? Baffert eyes history, wet Kentucky Derby on tap
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bob Baffert times three. In a Kentucky Derby lacking a dominant favourite, the two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer saddles the top three

Triple Crown winner Mike Smith gets Kentucky Derby ride
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Triple Crown-winning jockey Mike Smith will ride in the Kentucky Derby after all. He picked up the mount on 30-1 shot

KENTUCKY Derby 2019: Game Winner new favourite in Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The new favourite enters the Kentucky Derby seeking his first win of 2019 and tops several contenders on modest winning streaks

Jockeys in Kentucky Derby to use new crop whip
Terry Meyocks, president and CEO of The Jockeys’ Guild, said Wednesday that “the majority” of riders in Saturday’s 2019 Kentucky Derby are expected to use

Favourite Omaha Beach withdraws from Kentucky Derby: trainer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Suddenly, the Kentucky Derby is wide open. Favourite Omaha Beach was scratched because of a breathing problem Wednesday night, leaving a

Baffert takes aim at record-tying 6th Kentucky Derby win
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The pain of seeing Cavonnier get beat by a nose in his first Kentucky Derby nearly kept trainer Bob Baffert from

Superstar Irish jockey Ruby Walsh retires from horse racing
PUNCHESTOWN, Ireland (AP) — Irish jockey Ruby Walsh has retired from horse racing, ending a career in which, he had more than 2,500 winners and

Jon Court, 58, would set Kentucky Derby record as oldest jockey
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Jon Court would set a record as the oldest jockey in the Kentucky Derby when he rides Long Range Toddy this