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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
Baffert likes his horses' chances in Kentucky Derby
Legendary trainer Bob Baffert, who parlayed a win by Justify in last year's Kentucky Derby into his second Triple Crown win, sees a wide open
Omaha Beach is 4-1 favourite for Kentucky Derby, draws No. 12
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Knowing their favoured horses won't start the Kentucky Derby on the rail left Richard Mandella and Bob Baffert more relieved than
Win Bright storms to victory in Queen Elizabeth II Cup in Hong Kong
HONG KONG, China (AFP) - Japan's Win Bright clinched the Queen Elizabeth II Cup for jockey Masami Matsuoka in Hong Kong Sunday, the highlight of
Santa Anita horse deaths overshadow reforms made elsewhere
Linda Gaudet can't watch the replays. Even after 47 years in horse racing, she turns away from any video showing one of the 23 fatalities
Bellafina 2-1 early favourite for Kentucky Oaks for fillies
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Bellafina is the 2-1 morning line favourite for the 145th Kentucky Oaks after drawing the No. 4 post position in the
Riders for Kentucky Derby now chosen
Barring any late defections by horses whose riders have an established relationship with trainer Todd Pletcher, jockey Corey Lanerie has secured the assignment to ride
British trainer Nicky Henderson to campaign Altior at longer distance after 19 straight wins
LONDON, United Kingdom |(AFP) - Nicky Henderson said he planned to run Altior over a longer distance next season after his star horse on Saturday
Omaha Beach gallops 59.0 for 5 furlongs in last work before Kentucky Derby
Omaha Beach, in his only work between races ahead of the 2019 Kentucky Derby, drilled Saturday as the favourite should, swallowing up a workmate on