Odds, analysis and post positions for the 2022 Preakness Stakes
The Preakness Stakes will have a tough time living up to the excitement of the Kentucky Derby. Here's a breakdown with odds, post positions and analysis.
Rich Strike will skip the Preakness Stakes, ending Triple Crown hopes
The decision to skip the Preakness ended any chances for a Triple Crown, which often were seen as uphill anyway.
Can lightning strike twice for Rich Strike? History says it’s unlikely.
Winning the Kentucky Derby as a long shot is one thing. Winning again is another story.
Rich Strike, an 80-1 shot, wins the Kentucky Derby in a stunner
The you’ve-got-to-be-kidding Rich Strike won the Derby in 2:02.61 by three-quarters of a length over Louisiana Derby winner Epicenter, with Blue Grass Stakes winner Zandon third.
The man behind the horn: Meet the Kentucky Derby bugler
Steve Buttleman doesn't just turn up once a year to blow his horn before the fastest two minutes in sports. Oh, no. This is a full-time gig.
If there is rain at the Kentucky Derby, this 30-1 long shot could win it all
Betting on a long shot will never look perfect, but if the conditions are wet, Pioneer of Medina appears to have all the tools necessary to surprise.
How to build the best trifectas and superfectas for the Kentucky Derby
The trifecta requires you to pick the top three finishers in the correct order, while the superfecta requires you to select the top four finishers in the correct order.
Two Kentucky Derby long shots worth a bet to win
Here are two lesser-known Derby horses with reason for optimism, along with the odds that would warrant a win wager on Saturday.
Odds, post positions and analysis for the 2022 Kentucky Derby
This year’s Kentucky Derby features a deep field with no true favorite. Here's a breakdown with odds, post positions and analysis.
For retired thoroughbreds, a Kentucky farm offers a serene final furlong
At this avant-garde farm, a retirement homes for racehorses, the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner, Silver Charm, can gaze across at Swain, whom he once dueled in Dubai, or look down the road toward Touch Gold, who ruined Silver Charm’s Triple Crown bid at the 1997 Belmont.
At a Derby without Bob Baffert, rookies and grinders and stories abound
This year's Kentucky Derby lacks the winning trainer of a whopping four of the previous seven editions — no, wait, make that three of seven, given Medina Spirit’s disqualification.
Messier has the speed, stamina and running style to win the Kentucky Derby
With his combination of speed, running style and pedigree, the talented Canada-bred colt could be poised to win this year’s Derby.
Everything you need to know about this year’s Kentucky Derby
This year's Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Here's everything you need to know.
How to pick the winner of a horse race
It’s not enough to know which horse is the fastest or has the best connections. Here is how to break down a field.
A beginner’s guide to betting on horse racing
Everything you need to know to bet on the Kentucky Derby, or any other horse race.
Bob Baffert suspended from Preakness by Maryland Racing Commission
Legendary trainer Bob Baffert now is suspended for the first two legs of the Triple Crown.
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit disqualified; trainer Bob Baffert suspended for 90 days
Medina Spirit was formally disqualified by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, and trainer Bob Baffert was suspended.
As his doping case goes to trial, a veterinarian says it’s horse racing that’s corrupt
A sweeping federal case against trainers and horse vets spurred congressional reforms. But defendant Seth Fishman, whose trial starts Wednesday, says the case was an inside job.
After Medina Spirit’s death, the uncomfortable spotlight on racehorse fatalities returns
“It’s very sad. It was very shocking,” said Gail Rice, who had bred Medina Spirit on her 10-acre farm in Ocala, Fla., then kissed his head in the winner’s circle at Churchill Downs. Then she added: “But, you know, we’re in this business, and it happens.”
Medina Spirit, disputed Derby winner dragged down by positive drug test, dies after workout
Medina Spirit tested positive for an anti-inflammatory drug after finishing first in the opening leg of horse racing's Triple Crown this year.