Horse Racing

ESPN Sports Betting Apr 27, 2024, 09:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The first leg of the triple crown will feature 20 horses, including Fierceness, who opens as the 5-2 morning-line favorite. Post time for Saturday’s 1¼ mile

Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 03:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Triple Crown winner Justify, 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner and jockey Joel Rosario have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. They were elected this week in

Associated Press Apr 25, 2024, 11:58 AM ET Open Extended Reactions FRANKFORT, Ky. — A Kentucky appeals court judge has denied Zedan Racing Stables’ requests for an emergency hearing and ruling that sought to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in next week’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Kentucky Court of Appeals

Associated Press Apr 19, 2024, 04:19 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Zedan Racing Stables has appealed a Kentucky Circuit Court ruling that denied its request for a temporary injunction seeking to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to race in next month’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The stable’s motion

Associated Press Apr 18, 2024, 08:30 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A judge has denied a request by the owner of Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth for the colt to run in next month’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Mitch Perry declined Thursday to grant a

Associated Press Apr 13, 2024, 11:54 AM ET Open Extended Reactions LIVERPOOL, England — I Am Maximus confirmed his status as a favorite by pulling away late to win a Grand National unaffected by any major protests on Saturday. About a dozen horses looked to be in contention as they cleared the final hurdle but

Open Extended Reactions A filly out of super mare Winx and sired by Pierro has sold at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for a record breaking $A10million. With the bidding beginning at $A2million the 18-month-old drew international interest but was sold to Winx’s former part-owner Debbie Kepitis and Woppitt Bloodstock. The sale marks a

Associated Press Apr 3, 2024, 05:21 PM ET Horse racing deaths in the United States increased slightly in 2023 from 2022, according to the annual report released Wednesday by the federally mandated agency that began regulating the sport two years ago. The Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority reported 1.32 deaths per 1,000 starts last

ESPN News Services Apr 3, 2024, 02:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The owner of Arkansas Derby winner Muth has sued Churchill Downs Inc. and is seeking a temporary injunction against what it called the track’s “illegal” ban of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert that keeps the colt he trained from

Associated Press Mar 30, 2024, 03:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Laurel River rallied to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup by a record-setting 8 1/2 lengths on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse. Breaking from the far outside post in the field of 12, Laurel River and jockey Tadhg O’Shea