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Triple Crown winner Justify, jockey Joel Rosario among those elected to horse racing's Hall of Fame
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) — Triple Crown winner Justify, 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner and jockey Joel Rosario have been elected to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. They were elected this week in the contemporary category. ...
Kentucky appeals court denies Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to enter Kentucky Derby
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky appeals court judge has denied Zedan Racing Stables’ requests for an emergency hearing and ruling that sought to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in next week’s Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Kentucky Court of...
Owner of Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth appeals denial to run in the Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Zedan Racing Stables has appealed a Kentucky Circuit Court ruling that denied its request for a temporary injunction seeking to allow Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to race in next month’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. The...
Judge denies request for Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth to run in Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A judge has denied a request by the owner of Bob Baffert-trained Arkansas Derby winner Muth for the colt to run in next month’s 150th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Jefferson County Circuit Judge Mitch Perry declined Thursday to grant a temporary...
Encino wins Lexington Stakes in final Kentucky Derby qualifier. He'll need a defection to make race
LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Encino won the $400,000 Lexington Stakes by three-quarters of a length at Keeneland on Saturday, the final chance to qualify for next month’s Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Florent Geroux, Encino led all the way in running 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.93. He paid $8.62,...
Stronghold edges Baffert's favored Imagination to win Santa Anita Derby, earns Kentucky Derby berth
ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) — Stronghold defeated favored Imagination in a furious duel to the finish to win the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby by a neck on Saturday and earn a spot in next month’s Kentucky Derby. It will be the first Derby starter for trainer Phil D'Amato and first Derby...
Owner of Baffert-trained Muth sues Churchill Downs seeking to allow horse to run in Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — The owner of Arkansas Derby winner Muth has sued Churchill Downs Inc. and is seeking a temporary injunction against what it called the track’s “illegal” ban of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert that keeps the colt he trained from competing in next month’s 150th...
9 additional 3-year-olds are eligible to race in Triple Crown series after late payments
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Tapalo, a contender in Saturday's Santa Anita Derby, is among nine 3-year-olds that were made eligible to compete in the Triple Crown series with a late $6,000 payment. Trainer by John Sadler, Tapalo was runner-up to Endlessly in the El Camino Real Derby in...
Fierceness rolls to Florida Derby win at Gulfstream, looking very much like Kentucky Derby favorite
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Fierceness rolled to a dominant win in the Florida Derby on Saturday, almost certainly setting himself up as the favorite for the Kentucky Derby. He went wire-to-wire on the lead, steadily opening up the margin until the field got to the turn toward...
Catching Freedom wins $1 million Louisiana Derby, qualifies for the Kentucky Derby
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Catching Freedom stormed from last to first to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by nearly a length on Saturday, earning the Brad Cox-trained horse enough Kentucky Derby qualifying points to enter the opening race of the Triple Crown. Catching Freedom trailed...
