Step aside, Curlin. No matter the names atop the tote board Saturday morning at Churchill Downs, Barbaro is still the favorite at the Kentucky Derby. A year after his stunning 6 1/2-length victory, and nearly four months after he was euthanized,
For the first time, all 20 horses in the Kentucky Derby were administered surprise tests for performance-enhancing drugs.
Kentucky Environmental and Public Protection Cabinet spokesman Mark York said the decision to test all the entrants
All 20 horses entered in Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) were cleared by the state’s racing authority after pre-race tests for performance-enhancing
Storm in May will be flying nearly blind in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby.
Trainer Bill Kaplan paid $16,000 for the colt last April, getting the bargain basement deal because Storm in May is completely blind in his right eye.
“It doesn’t
The 20 starters for the May 5 Kentucky Derby were tested for the performance-enhancing drug erythropoietin (EPO) May 2.
John Veitch, chief steward for the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, said the tests were administrated between 10 a.m.
A bronze horse, possibly the work of the Parthenon sculptor, went on display Friday at a Rome museum after a decades-long restoration.
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Prominent jockeys and trainers, including Eclipse Award-winning trainer Todd Pletcher, have agreed to pledge a portion of their Kentucky Oaks and Kentucky Derby earnings to the National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) Hard Spun’s final preparations for the Kentucky Derby have included a sizzling five-furlong work and the usual early morning gallops. You’ve probably read about all those moves online and in the newspapers. But there’s one step in the process yo Staff members and security guards at Churchill Downs are preparing for a visit from Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Phillip, who will attend Saturday’s running of the Kentucky Derby. According to Julie Koenig Loignon, official Curlin is undefeated, unchallenged and now he’s the favorite for the Kentucky Derby. And in drawing the No. 2 post for Saturday’s race, the imposing chestnut colt even gets to start from the same spot Affirmed did on his way to winning the Tripl On Kentucky Derby Day, Keeneland will join with racetracks and equine organizations across the country to sell the specially designed “Riding with Barbaro” wristbands in support of the NTRA Barbaro Memorial Fund. The wristbands carry F?d?ration Equestre Internationale (FEI) President HRH Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein is one of four individuals nominated by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board for election as Committee members. The International Olympic A New Yorker paid $22,222 Tuesday for a gold-plated mint julep cup honoring 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro in a charity auction to benefit retired racehorses and injured jockeys. The buyer, Bonnie O’Neil, will have Barbaro owner Likely favorite Curlin and a record-tying five horses trained by Todd Pletcher were among an over-the-limit field of 22 3-year-olds entered Wednesday for the Kentucky Derby. Curlin, one of two horses in the field trained by Steve Asmussen, wil The following is a statement released May 2 by the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF): The injury to Le Samurai, ridden by Amy Tryon, sustained at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event on April 28 is under review by the The Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event, sponsored by Farnam, is one of the most prestigious events in a potentially dangerous sport. An extensive medical support team for horses and humans works behind the scenes to keep the only four star event in the Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with FREE weekly newsletters from TheHorse.comWeekly PollPartners in Equine Health
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