Run for the Roses

Throughout the last century, only 13 horses have won the Triple Crown. Which one had the fastest combined times in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes?

Kentucky Derby winner Country House won’t run in the Preakness later this month due to illness, which means there is no chance at a third Triple Crown winner in five years....
Assistant trainer Riley Mott confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Country House, the long shot winner of horse racing’s biggest event, is no longer being considered for the...

Even after the scratching of Omaha Beach, there is an absolute truth about this year’s Kentucky Derby. It is a fantastic betting race. Victory will not come easily on Saturday at Churchill Downs, but those who wind up cashing tickets will likely be stuffing large wads of cash into their pockets. There’s a simple reason for that: There are many...

Jockey Mike Smith – nicknamed “Big Money Mike” – came up with another impressive victory.

Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2½ lengths on Saturday, becoming the first colt in 136 years to wear the roses after not racing as a 2-year-old. The chestnut colt that began his career in February improved to 4-0 — winning his races by a combined 21½ lengths — and gave Bob Baffert his fifth...

It’s the most prestigious prize in horse racing – and the most elusive