Horse Racing

1:37 PM ET Gary and Mary West, the owners of Maximum Security, filed a lawsuit late Tuesday over the disqualification of their horse after crossing the line first at the 145th Kentucky Derby earlier this month. The Wests sued the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission, its members, staff and stewards who disqualified Maximum Security for interference.

11:16 AM ET Associated Press BALTIMORE — A 13th horse has been added to the Preakness field three days before the race. Everfast, trained by Dale Romans, was a last-minute entry to the second jewel of the Triple Crown on Wednesday, hours before post positions were drawn. A Maryland Jockey Club spokesman confirmed the addition

11:49 AM ET Jockey Luis Saez has been suspended 15 racing days by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for his ride on Maximum Security in the Kentucky Derby. Maximum Security became the first horse in the history of the 145-year-old race to be disqualified from first place due to a race riding incident. He was

3:31 PM ET Associated Press OCEANPORT, N.J. — A weary Maximum Security arrived Tuesday at Monmouth Park, where his trainer plans to race the colt in the $1 million Haskell Invitational in July. The first Kentucky Derby winner disqualified for interference in the race’s 145-year history pulled into the Jersey shore track shortly before 6

10:49 PM ET Associated Press OCEANPORT, N.J. — A weary Maximum Security arrived Tuesday at Monmouth Park, where his trainer plans to race the colt in the $1 million Haskell Invitational in July. The first Kentucky Derby winner disqualified for interference in the race’s 145-year history, Maximum Security pulled into the Jersey shore track shortly

12:33 PM ET ESPN News Services There won’t be a Triple Crown winner in 2019. Bill Mott, the trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Country House, told the Daily Racing Form that the horse will not race in the Preakness Stakes because he has become ill. “He developed a little bit of a cough this morning,”

7:53 PM ET Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission didn’t take long to deny the appeal of Maximum Security’s disqualification as Kentucky Derby winner for interference, saying hours after it was filed Monday that the stewards’ decision is not subject to appeal. The commission’s letter to attorney D. Barry Stilz, who

5:02 PM ET Still have burning questions about Maximum Security’s disqualification in the 2019 Kentucky Derby and wonder what happens next on the Triple Crown trail? Here’s a handy guide: Will Maximum Security run in the Preakness Stakes? According to his owner, Gary West, Maximum Security will skip the Preakness on May 18. Once upon

11:36 AM ET A steady rain and one of the craziest Kentucky Derby finishes of all time didn’t dampen the betting enthusiasm from the public. Per Churchill Downs, the Derby set an all-time record for handle with $165.5 million on wagering from all-sources, up 10 percent from last year’s record handle of $149.9 million. That

9:32 AM ET The owners of Maximum Security plan to file an appeal with the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission contending that their horse should be declared the rightful winner of the 2019 Kentucky Derby, owner Gary West told the “Today” show on Monday. Maximum Security also will skip the Preakness, West said. “We are going