2 Big Changes Make Derby More Difficult to Predict
The Kentucky Derby, one of the most tradition-bound institutions in sports history, will leave the gate on Saturday without two of its time-honored customs.
View ArticleTrevor the Goat: A Stubborn Sweetheart
Trevor, a goat at Bret Calhoun’s barn at Churchill Downs, provides companionship to two fillies, but he lives life on his own terms.
View ArticleHighlights: Orb Wins Kentucky Derby
Orb, ridden by Joel Rosario, wins the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby. He became a 6-1 co-favorite with Revolutionary before the race. The Times provides highlights and analysis of the event.
View ArticleWise Dan Wins 6th Straight
The reigning Horse of the Year won the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic in a prelude to the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
View ArticleBombings at Marathon Lead to Tighter Security
Among the security measures at the Kentucky Derby were the use of electronic wands to scan some spectators for weapons, a reinstated ban on coolers and limits on the size of fans’ purses.
View ArticleTaking Stock of the Emerging Preakness Field
Because Orb wowed Saturday, many of those who raced with him in the Derby will likely pass on the Preakness Stakes. As of now, only five other Derby starters are considering the Preakness.
View ArticleLately, It’s All Orb All the Time
Too much Orb? Not enough Orb? Just the right amount of Orb? When you run a racing Web site with only three writers, you ask about the formula – all the time.
View ArticleA Love of History and Horses
As many racing fans look forward to the classics, some of us like to look back, preoccupied as much with racing heroes of the past like Harry Bassett and Colin as we are with who will win the big races...
View ArticleA Return by Racing Royalty
The Kentucky Derby champions Funny Cide (2003) and Mine That Bird (2009) visited the Churchill Downs paddock on May 2.
View ArticleOrb Stays Loose in Mud as Preakness Field Comes Together
The field for the 138th running of the Preakness Stakes is starting to take shape. Eight Kentucky Derby starters are being considered for the middle jewel of the Triple Crown, and they will be joined...
View ArticleLove Affair With Swale Extends Well Beyond His Death
Swale possessed the undeniable appeal of the underdog; he was Claiborne's stand-in for their star, Devil's Bag, and he shocked many fans with his Kentucky Derby upset over horses like Althea. Swale's...
View ArticleA Year Later, Remembering a Champion
Arcadius ran, jumped, won the 2012 Iroquois Steeplechase and then dropped dead on the track.
View ArticleAn Old-School Touch and a Dash of Superstition
Experiencing the thrill of an elusive Kentucky Derby victory through the eyes of a son of Shug McGaughey, the Hall of Fame trainer of Orb.
View ArticleOrb’s Exercise Rider Shares Insight Before Preakness
Jenn Patterson, a rider for Shug McGaughey's barn, said the Kentucky Derby winner Orb looked and felt great before a workout scheduled for Monday.
View ArticleA Few More Ways to Enjoy the Derby
Reflecting on the Super Bowl of horse racing, the Kentucky Derby, the longest continuously held sporting event in the United States. It was first run in 1875, and it truly is a spectacle to behold.
View ArticlePreakness Field Dwindles as Contenders Complete Works
And then there were nine. The Preakness field continues to be in flux as two more horses defected: Vyjack (18th in the Kentucky Derby) and Normandy Invasion (fourth). Perhaps we will see one or two...
View ArticleAt Goldencents’ Side, a Star in His Own Way
Even when they stand right in front of thousands, few know grooms' names or acknowledge them. Yet they know more about the horse at the end of their lead line than anyone else at the racetrack.
View ArticleGraham Motion Praises Animal Kingdom’s Versatility
Alex Brown spoke with Graham Motion about his preparations for Animal Kingdom's final race, the Queen Anne Stakes next month at Ascot.
View ArticleDerby Winner Orb Draws the Rail for the Preakness
Post positions for Saturday's Preakness Stakes with the morning-line odds.
View ArticleMcGaughey Marvels at Orb’s Development
The trainer Shug McGaughey said Orb, who impressed observers with a workout before the Preakness, "sort of just slipped under the radar" before his Kentucky Derby victory.
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