Sports 8 hours ago Sam Boulmetis Sr., Hall of Fame New Jersey rider, dies at 94 Sam Boulmetis Sr., a Hall of Fame jockey who won four Monmouth Park riding titles in the 1940s and '50s during a nearly 20-year career, has died. He was 94.
Sports 8 hours ago Essential Quality is 2-1 morning line favorite for Belmont Essential Quality was set Tuesday as a 2-1 favorite for the Belmont Stakes, which will be run Saturday without a horse from trainer Bob Baffert pending an investigation into Medina Spirit's failed drug test after winning the Kentucky Derby.
Sports 8 hours ago Legendary trainer under scrutiny after horse tests positive for CBD: report Bob Baffert isn’t the only legendary horse racing trainer in hot water over substances found in animals.
Sports 8 hours ago Bob Baffert suspended from racing in New York, may miss Belmont Stakes Legendary trainer Bob Baffert was temporarily suspended from entering horses in New York on Monday afternoon, and he will not be able to occupy stall space at Belmont Park, Saratoga Race Course and Aqueduct Racetrack.
Sports 8 hours ago Horse racing has more questions than answers post-Preakness After a week dominated by the failed drug test of trainer Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby-winning Medina Spirit, horse racing enjoyed a rare moment to celebrate at the Preakness when unheralded Rombauer gave owners John and Diane Fradkin and trainer Michael McCarthy a victory in their first Triple Crown race.
Sports 8 hours ago Rombauer wins 146th Preakness Stakes, narrowly beating Midnight Bourbon, Medina Spirit Rombauer won the 146th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland on Saturday night.
Sports 8 hours ago Bob Baffert facing lawsuits from bettors after Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby win: report Embattled Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is facing more trouble this week after it was revealed that Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test, and now there are reportedly legal implications.Â
Sports 8 hours ago Analysis: Picking Medina Spirit in Preakness is a shaky play The conversation this week should be about how Medina Spirit ran a sensational race at the Kentucky Derby, raving about how the horse’s rags-to-riches story is just the type of feel-good tale that the world needs in some brutally difficult times.
Sports 8 hours ago Medina Spirit and Bob Baffert cleared for the Preakness Stakes Medina Spirit and two other horses trained by Bob Baffert have been cleared to race at Pimlico, including the Preakness Stakes, after undergoing three rounds of testing.
Sports 8 hours ago Medina Spirit, other Bob Baffert horses clear first round of testing ahead of Preakness, officials say Medina Spirit, and two other Bob Baffert-trained horses Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift, completed the first round of testing ahead of the Preakness Stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club and 1/ST Racing said in a statement Thursday.
Sports 8 hours ago Trainer D. Wayne Lukas defends Bob Baffert amid Derby controversy: 'He obviously is innocent' D. Wayne Lukas, who is looking for his record-tying seventh Preakness Stakes victory on Saturday, came to the defense of his friend Bob Baffert whose latest Kentucky Derby win is shrouded in controversy.
U.S. 8 hours ago National weather forecast: Showers, thunderstorms expected over parts of US A fairly quiet forecast is expected for much of the country on Thursday and Friday.
Sports 8 hours ago Preakness Stakes allows Medina Spirit entry under 'rigorous conditions' after Kentucky Derby drama Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will be permitted to race in the Preakness Stakes this weekend after trainer Bob Baffert agreed to grant “full access†to medical and testing results, the racetrack said Tuesday.
Sports 8 hours ago Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with ointment including betamethasone, Bob Baffert reveals Just days after it was revealed that Bob Baffert’s latest winner Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test, the legendary horse trainer pointed to a “possible source†for the drug which Baffert has vehemently denied treating his horse with.Â
Media 8 hours ago Brian Kilmeade dismisses Bob Baffert's claim Derby horse controversy 'cancel culture': 'You're no Dr. Seuss' 'Fox News Primetime' host Brian Kilmeade sounded off after renowned horse trainer Bob Baffert pushed back on claims his Kentucky Derby-winning horse Medina Spirit was drugged before the race, as a preliminary post-race test reflected
Sports 8 hours ago Bob Baffert asserts Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby win was valid, invokes 'cancel culture' Bob Baffert, the legendary horse racing trainer who has won seven Kentucky Derbies during his career, was adamant Monday his latest winner Medina Spirit was not treated with a drug he tested positive for in a post-race sample.
Sports 8 hours ago Bob Baffert under fire after another horse's positive test Horse racing legend Bob Baffert came under scrutiny on Sunday after it was revealed his record-breaking Kentucky Derby-winning colt Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test.
Sports 8 hours ago Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit fails drug test, Bob Baffert hit with suspension Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was suspended by Churchill Downs after Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test, and if the results are upheld, there's a good chance that it will invalidate the victory.
Sports 8 hours ago Baffert mulling Medina Spirit's next step after Derby win Medina Spirit’s surprising Kentucky Derby victory gave Bob Baffert a good problem to have — figuring out where to hang another sign on his barn’s already crowded wall of glory.
Sports 8 hours ago Tom Brady once again dresses to impress at Kentucky Derby Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady was back at the Kentucky Derby.
Sports 8 hours ago Medina Spirit wins the Kentucky Derby, setting a record for trainer Bob Baffert Medina Spirit won the 147th Kentucky Derby.
Sports 8 hours ago Aaron Rodgers spotted at Kentucky Derby amid Packers drama Aaron Rodgers and his fiancé Shailene Woodley are at Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby as the Green Bay Packers quarterback is in the middle of some drama with his current team.
Sports 8 hours ago Kentucky Derby returns along with the fanfare The Kentucky Derby is back in May with fancy hats and mint juleps.
U.S. 8 hours ago Kentucky AG Cameron praises derby's 'much-needed boost' to local economy Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron has welcomed the return of the Kentucky Derby, which he says will provide a "much-needed boost" to a lagging local economy after the devastation of the coronavirus pandemic.
Sports 8 hours ago Kentucky Derby favorite overshadowed by sheikh's controversy Essential Quality will enter Churchill Downs on Saturday night as the favorite to win the Kentucky Derby, but there is a cloud of mystery and intrigue over the horse’s owner.
Sports 8 hours ago Derby favorite Essential Quality brings strongest resume Horse racing could be in line for another Triple Crown bid and this time the likely candidate is an undefeated horse from a barn other than Bob Baffert’s.
Sports 8 hours ago Kentucky Derby is family affair for Asmussens and O'Neills Steve Asmussen grew up in a barn in dusty Laredo, Texas. He and older brother Cash were the help in their parents' Ma-and-Pa stable. Nearly 4,000 miles away, Patrick O'Neill watched from Hawaii as his Uncle Doug made his way up the training ranks.
Media 8 hours ago ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ Bet Super 6 Quiz Show offers $10,000 grand prize on Kentucky Derby weekend The ÐÓ°ÉÊÓÆµ Bet Super 6 is offering players a chance to win $10,000 in this week's "Quiz Show" game, featuring questions on Saturday's Kentucky Derby, baseball, NASCAR and other non-sports subjects.
Sports 8 hours ago Essential Quality is 2-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby With the rail still open and Kentucky Derby post positions dwindling, Brad Cox grew anxious about the most notable of his two horses drawing the least desired spot.
Sports 8 hours ago Kentucky Derby horses running without Lasix under new rule The Kentucky Derby is steeped in tradition: a blanket of red roses to the winner, fancy hats worn by mint julep-sipping spectators and its first Saturday in May date on the calendar.
Sports 8 hours ago Shades of gray rare among Kentucky Derby favorites, winners Chris Goodlett has walked around Churchill Downs many times since joining the Kentucky Derby Museum and heard admiring fans say to each other, “Oh, look at that beautiful gray horse.â€