Horse racing
Churchill Downs will suspend racing operations on Wednesday and move the remainder of its spring meet to Ellis Park in order to conduct a "top-to-bottom" revie…
by GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer June 3, 2023Dirt flying as horses race around the track. Fans cheering as their favorite thunders down the stretch, hooves pounding toward the finish line.
by BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer June 2, 2023BALTIMORE -- Eurico Rosa da Silva was in a dark place.
by STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer May 24, 2023BALTIMORE -- Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while trying to juggle the feelings of one of his horses winning the Preakness Stakes and anot…
by STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer May 21, 2023Rick Lee's Preakness selections and analysis
by Rick Lee May 20, 2023Mage's path through Triple Crown season is not an easy one.
by STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer May 20, 2023FOOTBALL
by Compiled from Democrat-Gazette Press Services May 20, 2023The 148th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday will create its own memories, but it's very unlikely it or any other Triple Crown race will ever top Arka…
by Richard Davenport May 18, 2023Brad Cox sent 21 horses he trains to Churchill Downs in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby and all came back from their races healthy with no problems.
by STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer May 18, 2023LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- After seven deaths raised questions about the future of horse racing, Mage earned a surprising Kentucky Derby victory on Saturday, capping a…
by BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer May 7, 2023Two more horses died in the hours before Mage crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making it seven in all and casting a shadow over…
by The Associated Press May 6, 2023The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten in the days before the race. What didn't change: Forte is the early 3-1 favorite today in a s…
by BETH HARRIS AP Racing Writer May 6, 2023An equipment change helped Pretty Mischievous bounce back from a disappointing tuneup with a statement performance in the Kentucky Oaks.
by GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer May 6, 2023They'll come by the tens of thousands for the party of the year, adorned in the gaudiest of hats and sipping on mint juleps, witnesses to the most thrilling tw…
by PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Columnist May 6, 2023FRIDAY'S RESULTS 3-11 (27.3%)
by Rick Lee May 6, 2023