Rich Strike’s owner said he had decided not to push the horse to run only two weeks after he came out of nowhere to win at Churchill Downs.
The colt’s jockey, trainer and owner are anything but racing royalty, but they are the kind of story the sport needs right now.
At the Kentucky Derby, the 80-1 long shot Rich Strike showed that horse racing isn’t just for the humans and horses with fancy pedigrees.
The price tag is $75,000 per person. McConnell won’t be around.
There are no pandemic restrictions at the Kentucky Derby this year, and the traditions are in full swing — with a few twists.
Bob Baffert’s absence creates an opportunity for trainers who have longed to win the race.
Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert assess the field for the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby.
Horse racing’s rarest and grandest prize begins Saturday with the Kentucky Derby.
A hearing officer recommended the penalty be issued after regulators in three states found him guilty of violating drug regulations.
Here’s what it looks like on the ground of the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby, the oldest continuously held sporting event in the U.S., will be run without fans for the first time. Here’s what you need to know.