Tag: Horse Racing
No longer the ‘sport of kings,’ horse racing is facing challenges in its long evolution
When the crowd roared to a fever pitch at the 2015 Belmont Stakes to celebrate American Pharoah becoming the first Triple Crown winner in... more
Fox Sports ready for challenge of doing Belmont Stakes for first time
Even though Saturday’s Belmont Stakes marks the first time Fox Sports has carried one of horse racing’s Triple Crown events, the network... more
Churchill Downs suspends operations at flagship track following 12 horse deaths, moves spring meet to Ellis Park
Churchill Downs will suspend racing operations on Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to Ellis Park in order to conduct a... more
Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit Tuesday with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s racing... more
Baffert back from ban, wins Preakness with National Treasure after another horse euthanized
BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while he tried to juggle the conflicting feelings of seeing one of his... more
Caesars to offer sports betting at legendary Kentucky tracks Keeneland and Red Mile
Caesars Entertainment on Tuesday announced agreements with Keeneland and Red Mile Gaming & Racing, both in Lexington, Kentucky, to... more
OPINION: Stench of death overwhelms Kentucky Derby
They came 150,000 strong for the party of the year, adorned in the gaudiest of hats and sipping on mint juleps, witnesses to what, at its... more
Why Bob Baffert won’t be at the Kentucky Derby for the second year in a row
The Kentucky Derby is a tradition that’s never been canceled. Postponed once by World War II and again by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020,... more
Churchill Downs investigates four horse deaths ahead of Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The death of four horses at Churchill Downs over a span of five days has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky... more
Kentucky: As 149th Derby nears, state prepares for sports betting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The Kentucky Derby figures to draw 150,000-plus to Churchill Downs, with many beneath the Twin Spires impeccably... more

