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Sports 3 hours ago

NY-bred Tiz the Law wins barren Belmont Stakes

Tiz the Law has won an unprecedented Belmont Stakes, claiming victory Saturday at the first race of a rejiggered Triple Crown schedule and crossing the finish line in front of eerily empty grandstands.

Sports 3 hours ago

Belmont sets pace for Triple Crown, with Tiz the Law favored

It's been 17 years since Jack Knowlton and his Sackatoga Stable pals rode yellow school buses to the Belmont Stakes.

Sports 3 hours ago

Tiz the Law is class of Belmont field, Triple Crown favorite

While there won’t be school buses of fans hoping to see a New York-bred horse make Belmont history, there is a busload of Triple Crown expectations heading into Saturday's race.

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Horse named for Dr. Anthony Fauci finishes second in debut

A racehorse named for Dr. Anthony Fauci reached the finish line at a safe enough distance from others that would have made his namesake proud.

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Reports: 2 horses trained by Bob Baffert fail drug tests

Two horses from the barn of two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert have tested positive for a banned substance, according to published reports.

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Belmont set for June 20 without fans, leads off Triple Crown

The Belmont Stakes will be run June 20 without fans and serve as the opening leg of horse racing's Triple Crown for the first time in the sport's history.

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3 dates still possible for rescheduled Preakness

The Preakness Stakes could still be run on one of three dates this summer or fall.

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Charlatan, Nadal give Bob Baffert sweep in Arkansas Derby

Charlatan romped to victory by six lengths in the first division of the Arkansas Derby and Nadal won the second division by three lengths, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a sweep Saturday when the Kentucky Derby was postponed.

Sports 3 hours ago

Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby

Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs.

Opinion 3 hours ago

Paul Batura: Coronavirus forces Kentucky Derby postponement – but race brings back my memories of a 1914 star

The Kentucky Derby was scheduled to be held Saturday – but like so many events in sports, entertainment and other aspects of our lives, it has been blocked by the coronavirus pandemic. But the Derby reminds me of a neighbor and his amazing feat in 1914.

Sports 3 hours ago

Churchill Downs to reopen stables, race without spectators

Churchill Downs will open stables at the track and training center in phases starting May 11 before races are run during its spring meet without spectators.

Sports 3 hours ago

Cheltenham defends decision to proceed with horse race event

Cheltenham Festival organizers have defended their decision to go ahead with the meeting last month after fears were raised that the mass gathering of people for the annual horse racing event helped to spread the coronavirus more widely around Britain.

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Wells Bayou wins eerie Louisiana Derby at empty track

As Wells Bayou completed a wire-to-wire victory in the $1 million Louisiana Derby, there was hardly a cheer to be heard — other than the isolated triumphant shouts of trainer Brad Cox and his stable crew.

Sports 3 hours ago

Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus

The Kentucky Derby was postponed until September on Tuesday, the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus along with the Masters, March Madness and baseball season.

Sports 3 hours ago

Kentucky Derby to be postponed until September amid concerns over coronavirus pandemic

The 146th running of The Kentucky Derby will be postponed until the first Saturday in September, the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, multiple sources told WDRB News.

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Report: No illegal meds in deaths of horses at Santa Anita

A report released Tuesday by the California Horse Racing Board on a spate of horse deaths at Santa Anita found that no illegal medications were used on the animals and 39 percent percent of the 23 fatalities occurred on surfaces affected by wet weather.

Sports 3 hours ago

Maximum Security moved from Jason Servis after indictments

Owner Gary West is removing all of his horses from Jason Servis' barn after the trainer was indicted on multiple counts of administering illegal substances and performance-enhancing drugs.

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Trainer of DQ'd Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security among 27 accused of doping horses

A trainer who almost won the 2019 Kentucky Derby was among 27 people charged Monday with doping horses until they broke down or dropped dead.

Health 3 hours ago

Hype or horror? The risk of CTE brain disease divides football and medical communities

How much of ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez’s troubled life stemmed as a result of the brain injury chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known simply as CTE? How much of a cause for concern is it really?

Sports 3 hours ago

Mucho Gusto runs away, wins the $3 million Pegasus World Cup

Irad Ortiz Jr.’s move paid off, and Mucho Gusto’s earnings more than doubled in a couple of minutes.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Santa Anita Park sees three horse deaths in three days marking the 42nd fatality since 2018

The third horse in three days – and the fourth this month -- was euthanized on Sunday at the Los Angeles-area Santa Anita Park already plagued with demands from animal rights activists for its closure following a string of dozens of horse deaths at the racing track dating back to 2018.

Sports 3 hours ago

Report: Vets missed chances involving Breeders' Cup fatality

A report on the death of Mongolian Groom in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita says veterinarians missed opportunities to remove the gelding from the $6 million race because of time constraints or deficiencies in the process used to evaluate horses.

Sports 3 hours ago

Santa Anita Park horse euthanized after Breeder's Cup injury, death toll now 37

The death toll among horses at Santa Anita Park racetrack in Southern California now stands at 37 since last December after a horse was euthanized Saturday following an injury during the last race of the Breeder’s Cup.

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Breeders' Cup horse named 'Covfefe' wins $1M race

A thoroughbred named after one of President Trump's signature Twitter lines came home a winner Saturday at the Breeders' Cup in Southern California.

U.S. 3 hours ago

Santa Anita Park sees 35th horse die 1 week before Breeder's Cup

Santa Anita Park near Los Angeles saw another horse die Friday, the 35th fatality at the racetrack since December -- coming just one week before the track is scheduled to host the Breeder’s Cup. 

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Horse injured in race at Santa Anita; 34th to die at track

A 3-year-old gelding was fatally injured in the fifth race at Santa Anita on Saturday, becoming the 34th horse to die at the track since December.

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32nd horse dies at Southern California racetrack in less than a year

A horse was euthanized Saturday after breaking both front legs during a race at Southern California’s Santa Anita racetrack, becoming the 32nd to die at the track since December.

Sports 3 hours ago

Baffert: Justify's positive test came from contaminated food

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert denied giving 2018 Triple Crown winning horse Justify a banned substance that caused a positive test prior to last year's Kentucky Derby and blamed the result on contaminated food.

Sports 3 hours ago

Justify failed drug test weeks before winning Kentucky Derby, Triple Crown: report

Triple Crown winner Justify failed a drug test in California just two months before he ran in the Kentucky Derby, which should have disqualified him from the race, according to a report.

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Horse in France takes bite out of rival jockey during stakes race

A horse was driving to the finish line in a race in France when she tried to take a chunk out of a rival jockey’s arm.

Sports 3 hours ago

Jack Whitaker, Hall of Fame sports broadcaster, dies at 95

Jack Whitaker, whose Hall of Fame broadcasting career ranged from the first Super Bowl to Secretariat's Triple Crown to short essays from major sporting events, died Sunday morning, CBS reported.