Bob Baffert has found himself in yet another controversy as one of his horses died in the Preakness Stakes undercard on Saturday. Baffert was suspended from Churchill Downs for two years after a positive drug test on Medina Spirit, who crossed the
Some of the greatest horses that have competed in the Triple Crown series have set record wins at the Preakness Stakes in Maryland. Since its founding in 1873, the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore has undergone several changes but
Home Office Minister Chris Philp has said that the Government recieved “specific intelligence” showing that protesters at King Charles III’s Coronation had planned to disrupt the occasion by “creating a stampede of horses and covering the ceremonial procession in paint”. His comments
Saturday’s Kentucky Derby was one for the ages as Mage edged out Two Phil’s and Angel of Empire to win the 149th running of the race. However, in recent days, Churchill Downs was the face of controversy that’s constantly surrounded the sport.
During the Kentucky Derby, Americans across the country enjoy staying at home with their friends and family to place online bets on their favorite horses to win races. Online gambling is heavily regulated in the United States, but horse race betting has
Churchill Downs suspends trainer Saffie Joseph Jr indefinitely after sudden death of horses at track
Horse trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. has been suspended from Churchill Downs indefinitely after two of his horses died suddenly at the racetrack within the last few days – with the suspension comes the scratch of Joseph’s Lord Miles from the Kentucky Derby
Churchill Downs is gearing up for the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday, but this week has brought some eeriness to the famous racetrack. Four horses have died after running at the track since Thursday, according to the Louisville Courier-Journal. Two
Anti-monarchy protesters are reportedly preparing to throw rape alarms at horses in the procession for King Charles III’s Coronation next month. The disruption could lead to serious harm, it has been warned, if the protest causes horses to bolt into the thousands
Two horses fit for a queen, please. That’s what Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II had asked for as a gift during her state visit to Germany in 1978, weekly Der Spiegel reported Monday. The expensive present raised eyebrows among German bureaucrats at the