LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Churchill Downs officials have gotten their wish, announcing Thursday that when the rescheduled Kentucky Derby is run in September there will be spectators in the stands […]
Category: Horse Racing
Belmont set for June 20 without fans, leads off Triple Crown
ELMONT, N.Y. (AP) – Horse racing’s Triple Crown will look different this year from start to finish. The Belmont Stakes will be run before the Kentucky Derby and Preakness for […]
Justify wins foggy Preakness, keeps Triple Crown bid alive
BALTIMORE (AP) Justify rounded the final turn and hit the top of the stretch winded but with the lead. The roar from the crowd was delayed, hushed by the thick […]
Tapwrit wins Belmont Stakes by 2 lengths for Pletcher
NEW YORK (AP) The road to the winner’s circle in the Belmont Stakes ran through the Kentucky Derby, even if the Derby and Preakness winners skipped the final leg of […]
Classic Empire is early 4-1 favorite for Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) Classic Empire was made the early 4-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby on Wednesday, with just four of the 20 horses listed at single digits in a […]
No kidding: Exaggerator beats Nyquist in Preakness
BALTIMORE (AP) Despite the fog, the rain and an undefeated Kentucky Derby winner to contend with, Hall of Fame jockey Kent Desormeaux knew the best route to the Preakness winner’s […]
Nyquist stays undefeated with Kentucky Derby victory
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) The racing world wondered if there was a worthy successor to last year’s Triple Crown champion American Pharoah. Enter Nyquist. The bay colt who lacks any distinctive […]