Latest Kentucky Derby News
Owner changes retirement plans for Kentucky winner Rich Strike, colt won't hit sales block
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, won’t be on the sales block at Keeneland on Friday. Owner Rick Dawson posted on social media that he has revised his plan for the 4-year-old colt. “At this time, Rich Strike will continue...
Rich Strike, 80-1 winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, is retired and to be sold as stallion prospect
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Rich Strike, upset winner of the 2022 Kentucky Derby, has been retired after injuries kept him from returning to racing. The 4-year-old colt will be offered for sale as a stallion prospect. Keeneland announced Thursday that Rich Strike will be part of its sale...
Kentucky Derby winner Mage out of Breeders' Cup Classic, trainer says horse has decreased appetite
ARCADIA. Calif. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage won't run in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic, his trainer said Sunday. Mage had yet to travel to California for the world championships next weekend at Santa Anita. “He presented a feverish state this morning...
Breeders' Cup Classic to pit Kentucky Derby and Belmont winners, with Bob Baffert entry, too
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Kentucky Derby winner Mage and Belmont Stakes winner Arcangelo head a full field of 14 horses for the wide-open Breeders’ Cup Classic, with trainer Todd Pletcher pre-entering two for the $6 million race that includes horses from the barns of Bob Baffert and Rick Dutrow. ...
Saudi Crown wins $1 million Pennsylvania Derby on sloppy track
BENSALEM, Pa. (AP) — Saudi Crown led all the way to win the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby by a half-length on a sloppy track Saturday at Parx Racing. Tropical Storm Ophelia brought rain to the suburban Philadelphia track, where Saudi Crown outlasted a late challenge from Dreamlike...
Panel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs. More screening is suggested
Horse racing's federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby, according to a report released Tuesday. The Horseracing...
