Horse racing

The highlight of Bob Baffert's Hall of Fame career as a thoroughbred trainer happened six years ago. Nothing else comes close.

When it was first learned that a horse in the Kentucky Derby had sold as a yearling for $1,000 there were some initial thoughts:

Kentucky Derby champion Medina Spirit could face significant competition from challengers familiar and fresh as he tries to follow up his surprise victory wi...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Medina Spirit's surprising Kentucky Derby victory gave Bob Baffert a good problem to have -- figuring out where to hang another sign on hi...

John Velazquez was in a familiar place, in the lead aboard Medina Spirit in the Kentucky Derby and holding off the stretch bid of three challengers. This tim...

Bob Baffert with a 12-1 horse is almost unheard of, but that's not as unlikely as a horse that sold for $1,000 as a yearling winning the Kentucky Derby.

The Triple Crown roots of closing day at Oaklawn have endured a schedule change and the world's worst pandemic in over 100 years.

See Rick Lee's picks and analysis for today's races, which start at 12:05 p.m.

This front runner held on again, and this time he did it for longer than ever before.

The bourbon is flowing again, flowery hats and humans are on the scene and 19 horses are ready to run the most chaotic race of their lives. After being disru...

A Triple Crown opportunity is on the line.

PP HORSE;JOCKEY;TRAINER;ODDS

FRIDAY'S ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE 3,500

Horse racing could be in line for another Triple Crown bid, but this time the likely candidate is an undefeated horse from a barn other than Bob Baffert's.

Everyone is in deep, even the favorite and defending champion.