Mark Valeski pulls out of Kentucky Derby - May 1, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Trainer Larry Jones says Mark Valeski will not run in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, clearing the way for D. Wa...
Trinniberg has world-class speed, but may not last - May 1, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A horse costing $21,000 bought by chance could very likely be the early leader among the field of 20 for the Ken...
NYRA puts CEO, counsel on unpaid leave amid probe - April 30, 2012
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The private group that runs New York thoroughbred racing put its $475,000-a-year top executive on leave Monday alon...
Matz, Baffert could have Kentucky Derby favorite - April 30, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Michael Matz is back at the Kentucky Derby with a strong contender for the first time since he won in 2006 with ...
NYRA chief on leave during winnings payment probe - April 30, 2012
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The New York Racing Association has placed its top executive on unpaid administrative leave pending a state investi...
Mark Valeski still on fence for Kentucky Derby - April 30, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Trainer Larry Jones is still debating whether to run Mark Valeski in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday...Even a sol...
Baffert taking new approach after health scare - April 30, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Bob Baffert's mood these days swings between sober and playful, serious one moment and cracking jokes the next. ...
Quiet Oasis wins Wilshire Handicap - April 29, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Quiet Oasis won the $100,000 Wilshire Handicap by a half-length Sunday at Betfair Hollywood Park...Ridden by M...
Stallion Dynaformer dies Sunday at 27 - April 29, 2012
VERSAILLES, Ky. (AP) - Dynaformer, the sire of Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, has died at Three Chimneys Farm two weeks after having a ...
Saginaw wins Belmont's Carr Heaven Stakes - April 29, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Saginaw extended his winning streak to four, beating Johannesburg Smile by three lengths on Sunday in the $90,000 Carr ...
Top Derby contenders come from November Juvenile - April 29, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Hansen was there, edging out a hard charging Union Rags. Dullahan ran, too, as did Daddy Long Legs, Creative Cau...
Hierro wins $200,000 Grade 3 Derby Trial - April 28, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Hierro took charge on the outside of a four-wide sprint to the finish to capture the $200,000-added Grade 3 Derb...
Unusual Heatwave wins Snow Chief Stakes - April 28, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Unusual Heatwave collared Stoney Fleece in the closing yards to win the $300,000 Snow Chief Stakes by a half-l...
To Honor and Serve wins Belmont Westchester Stakes - April 28, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - To Honor and Serve, the 3-5 favorite, beat Boys At Toscanova by 5 1/4 lengths Saturday in the $142,500 Westchester Stak...
Group of horses put in final work before Derby - April 28, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Union Rags led a field of Kentucky Derby hopefuls that dotted the track on Saturday morning during a 15-minute p...
Australian mare Black Caviar unbeaten in 20 starts - April 28, 2012
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Star Australian racehorse Black Caviar won her 20th consecutive race on Saturday, taking the lead on the fin...
Utopian wins Inglewood Handicap - April 28, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Utopian defeated Smug by a head to win the $98,000 Inglewood Handicap at Betfair Hollywood Park on Friday nigh...
Jockey Bejarano becomes US citizen - April 27, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Jockey Rafael Bejarano has become a U.S. citizen...The 29-year-old Peru native was sworn in Friday during a ce...
Unstoppable U takes the Belmont feature - April 27, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Unstoppable U improved to 2 for 2, beating Guyana Star Dweej by 61/4 lengths on Friday in the $77,000 opening-day allow...
American Act wins at Betfair Hollywood Park - April 27, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - American Act defeated Senor Rain by a nose to win the $72,350 Harry Henson Stakes on Thursday, the opening day...
Pinnacle buys thoroughbred track near San Antonio - April 26, 2012
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Pinnacle Entertainment has reached deals to acquire a 75.5 percent stake in the firm that owns Retama Park Racetrack n...
Betfair Hollywood Park to rename race for Everett - April 26, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Betfair Hollywood Park will rename a stakes race in honor of former track executive Marje Everett, who died in...
Jockey Valenzuela to resume riding career - April 25, 2012
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) - Jockey Patrick Valenzuela plans to resume his riding career at Hollywood Park on Thursday after briefly retiri...
Isn't He Clever withdrawn from Derby consideration - April 25, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Trainer Steve Asmussen says Isn't He Clever has been withdrawn from consideration for the Kentucky Derby on May ...
Baffert's Bodemeister works out for Kentucky Derby - April 24, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Trainer Bob Baffert said jokingly that he better hurry up and talk before he keeled over...His heart attack was ...
Bodemeister gets work in before Kentucky Derby - April 24, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Arkansas Derby winner Bodemeister worked five furlongs in just over a minute Tuesday for trainer Bob Baffert in ...
Baffert says Liaison will run in Kentucky Derby - April 24, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Trainer Bob Baffert says he's entering Liaison in the Kentucky Derby, giving the Hall of Famer two horses in the...
Union Rags still the 1 in AP's Run to Roses Top 10 - April 23, 2012
Picking the favorite for the Kentucky Derby may be as tough as picking the winner...Without a breakthrough star heading into the May 5 ...
Horse of Year Havre de Grace retired with injury - April 23, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de Grace has been retired after injuring an ankle following a workout at Churchill ...
Mary J. Blige to sing national anthem at Derby - April 23, 2012
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) - Grammy winner Mary J. Blige is expected to sing the national anthem at this year's Kentucky Derby...A statement ...
Velazquez, Ghostzapper head racing Hall class - April 23, 2012
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - Jockey John Velazquez and 2004 Horse of the Year Ghostzapper have been elected to the National Museum of ...
Bourbon Bay wins closing day stakes at Santa Anita - April 22, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Bourbon Bay won the $150,000 San Juan Capistrano Handicap by a nose over Eagle Poise on closing day at Santa Ani...
Mine Over Matter wins Big A's Fabersham Stakes - April 22, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Mine Over Matter edged Uncle T Seven by a nose Sunday in the $75,000 Fabersham Stakes for New York breds, the closing d...
Capital Plan wins Santa Barbara Handicap - April 21, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Capital Plan beat Cambina by 1 1/2 lengths to earn her first stakes victory in the $150,000 Santa Barbara Handic...
All Squared Away wins Lexington Stakes at 70-1 - April 21, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The 70-1 longshot All Squared Away rallied to win the $200,000 Grade 3 Lexington Stakes on Saturday at Keeneland,...
The Lumber Guy wins Big A's Jerome Stakes - April 21, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - The Lumber Guy beat Brigand by 2 3/4 lengths Saturday in the $200,000 Jerome Stakes for 3-year-olds at Aqueduct...It wa...
Leparoux ties Keeneland record with 6 wins in day - April 20, 2012
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Jockey Julien Leparoux equaled a 22-year-old Keeneland record by winning six races in one day...The 28-year-old L...
Laughing wins Aqueduct feature - April 20, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Laughing, the even-money favorite, rallied to beat Silver Screamer by one length on Friday in the $69,000 allowance fea...
Longest shot Great Warrior wins Santa Anita sprint - April 19, 2012
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Brazilian-bred Great Warrior, the longest shot by far in a field of seven, beat a pair of highly regarded horses...
Hyper wins the Big A feature - April 19, 2012
NEW YORK (AP) - Hyper, the 4-5 favorite, extended his winning streak to four on Thursday, beating Liston by 1 1/4 lengths in the $67,00...
