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Bob Baffert stay not granted on appeal by the KHRC following Medina Spirit Kentucky Derby positive test

POSTED: March 4, 2022

Unprecedented 90 day suspension and initial denial of a stay pending appeal by the KHRC is upheld after a special hearing The Kentucky Horse Racing...

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Grade 3 Gotham winner Like Now enjoying retirement thanks to devoted fan

POSTED: March 3, 2022

OZONE PARK, N.Y – Weyburn’s 46-1 upset of last year’s Grade 3, $300,000 Gotham marked the biggest longshot to win the Kentucky Derby prep since...

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Bob Baffert sues Churchill Downs over Kentucky Derby ban and no due process

POSTED: March 2, 2022

Also named in the Baffert Federal lawsuit against Churchill Downs are CDI chief executive Bill Carstanjen and board chairman Alex Rankin Bob Baffert seeks to...

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Lukas hunting the Oaks and Derby at 86

POSTED: February 27, 2022

HOT SPRINGS, Ark. - Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas said he plans to cover a variety of subjects in his keynote address Wednesday...

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UN OJO SEES DERBY DREAMS THROUGH ONE EYE AFTER REBEL STAKES UPSET

POSTED: February 27, 2022

How do you not root for a one eyed New York Bred to make it to the Kentucky Derby? HOT SPRINGS, AR (Saturday, Feb. 26,...

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Secret Oath overpowers her rivals in the G3 Honeybee

POSTED: February 26, 2022

Wayne Lukas still has it at 85 HOT SPRINGS, AR – Briland Farm’s Secret Oath secured a spot in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) starting gate with...

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$1 Million Toyota Blue Grass nominees led by Epicenter and Smile Happy

POSTED: February 25, 2022

LEXINGTON, KY – Keeneland’s $1 million Toyota Blue Grass (G1), which will be run for the 98th time on April 9, opening Saturday of Keeneland’s...

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Is the Kentucky Derby a Grade 1 race this year or next?

POSTED: February 24, 2022

Should the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks lose graded stakes status by rule? Did Churchill Downs think through the "Bob Baffert" Kentucky Derby and Kentucky...

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TAA’s Inaugural ‘Off to the Races’ Auction Success Attributed to Donors

POSTED: February 24, 2022

LEXINGTON, Ky.—The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance closed its inaugural Off to the Races online auction Thursday, Feb. 10 in conjunction with the 51st Annual Eclipse Awards. Due to the generosity...

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