Kentucky Derby winner Sea Hero dead at 29
Sea Hero, the 1993 Kentucky Derby winner, has died at age 29 according to the Turkish Jockey Club. An earner of more than $2.9 million, the Virginia-bred had been the oldest living Kentucky Derby winner. […]
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Maximum Security returns in Pegasus as prep for Haskell
Last seen being disqualified after passing the post first in the Kentucky Derby (G1), Maximum Security begins the second half of the season as the pro tem divisional leader, by default, thanks to a muddled […]
Kentucky Derby 146 logo unveiled; Anderson to create artwork for 2020
Churchill Downs revealed the official logo of Kentucky Derby 146 on Thursday. The Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve will be held on May 2, 2020 and the logo celebrates the excitement and anticipation that […]
Belmont’s tale of trips: Rosario a key factor in rise of Sir Winston
“That was a great ride by Joel.” Thus trainer Mark Casse aptly summed up the role played by jockey Joel Rosario in Sir Winston’s Belmont S. (G1) upset. Engineering a ground-saving trip most of the […]
A salute to 1943 Triple Crown legend Count Fleet
At this time a year ago, as Justify was on the verge of an historic Triple Crown sweep in the Belmont (G1), it did not occur to me that would be the last time we […]
War of Will’s Preakness performance can’t be retrofitted onto Kentucky Derby
The 2019 Triple Crown plot took a satisfying turn in the Preakness (G1) as War of Will gained compensation for his Kentucky Derby (G1) woes. Two weeks after his athleticism averted catastrophe when Maximum Security […]
Warrior’s Charge plans to join Preakness fray
The winner of his past two at Oaklawn Park by a combined margin of 12 1/2 lengths, Warrior’s Charge is expected to make his stakes debut in the Preakness (G1). But the late developer wasn’t […]
Top Weekly Brisnet Speed Ratings for Stakes April 30 – May 6
A slew of runners over Kentucky Derby weekend earned triple-digit BRIS Speed ratings in stakes…but not the eventual Derby winner himself. Country House was elevated to first via the disqualification of Maximum Security, who earned […]
Country House taken ill, to miss Preakness; Code of Honor also to skip Pimlico classic
Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Country House has been withdrawn from consideration for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, the $1.5 million Preakness (G1) at Pimlico, on May 18. Daily Racing Form reports that Country […]
The most costly disqualifications in horse racing history
What other disqualifications were costly in horse racing? The 2019 Kentucky Derby disqualification of Maximum Security from first to 17th will go down as one of the most significant disqualifications in the history of the […]