Horse Racing
Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89
D. Wayne Lukas, the Hall of Famer who became one of the most accomplished trainers in the history of horse racing and a face of the sport for decades, has died. He was 89.
Hall of Famer D. Wayne Lukas hospitalized, will not return to training
Hall of Fame horse racing trainer D. Wayne Lukas has been hospitalized and will not return to training, his family and Churchill Downs announced Sunday.
Belmont Stakes to be run at Saratoga Race Course again in 2026, a third time in a row
The Belmont Stakes is set to be run at Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York for a third consecutive year in 2026.
Belmont at Saratoga is a draw, but keeping the Triple Crown relevant remains a concern
For a second consecutive year, the Belmont Stakes is being run at historic Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York, creating a buzz in the city that closes off Broadway downtown with the sport's spotlight shining.
Journalism, Sovereignty open as Belmont Stakes favorites
Kentucky Derby runner-up and Preakness winner Journalism opened as the 8-5 favorite in the Belmont Stakes when post positions were drawn Monday for the final leg of the Triple Crown.
Horse trainer Christophe Clement dies at 59 from rare eye cancer
Christophe Clement, who trained longshot Tonalist to victory in the 2014 Belmont Stakes and won a Breeders' Cup race in 2021, has died. He was 59.
Horses on a Kentucky farm are helping men build sober lives, gain work and reunite families
Jaron Kohari never thought his path to sobriety would involve horses.
Umberto Rispoli’s wild ride on Journalism makes him first Italian jockey to win a Triple Crown race
Umberto Rispoli took quite a path to make history.
Hall of Famers Bob Baffert, D. Wayne Lukas watch their horses get troubled trips in Preakness
Hall of Fame trainers Bob Baffert and D. Wayne Lukas saw their horses endure some troubled trips Saturday in the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.
Journalism comes from behind to win Preakness two weeks after finishing second in Kentucky Derby
Journalism jostled with horses down the stretch, shrugged off the contact, burst through the lane and came from behind to win the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
Journalism is the horse to beat in the Preakness. But recent trends show it won’t be easy
Leave it to two seasoned, Hall of Fame trainers with 15 combined Preakness Stakes victories to turn up the heat on a competitor a few days before the big race.
Another Kentucky Derby winner not in the Preakness reignites debate about Triple Crown changes
Sovereignty is not running out of that starting gate in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday, two weeks after winning the Kentucky Derby. Yet he is still the talk of Pimlico Race Course this week.
One last Preakness at old Pimlico before the wrecking ball arrives
The wrecking ball is coming to Pimlico Race Course, a long-awaiting demolition of the dilapidated racetrack that opened in 1870 and for decades has seen better days.
Journalism opens as 8-5 morning line favorite for 150th Preakness Stakes
Beaten by Sovereignty down the stretch in the slop in the Kentucky Derby, Journalism is favored to get the job done in the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.
Kentucky Derby’s winning jockey could face discipline for whipping Sovereignty too often
Jockey Junior Alvarado, who won the Kentucky Derby riding Sovereignty against second-place Journalism on Saturday, could face discipline from horse-racing authorities for whipping his horse too much.
State board approves plan to start demolition to rebuild Pimlico Race Course shortly after Preakness
A Maryland board approved a $14.3 million contract on Wednesday to begin the demolition and rebuilding of Baltimore's storied but antiquated Pimlico Race Course, home to the second jewel of the Triple Crown, the Preakness Stakes.
Derby winner Sovereignty won’t run in Preakness, dashing Triple Crown possibility
Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty will not run in the Preakness Stakes, ending any chance at a Triple Crown for a seventh consecutive year.
NBC Sports’ Mike Tirico says he’s feeling fine after nut allergy knocked him off the Derby broadcast
NBC Sports host Mike Tirico said Monday he is feeling fine after having to leave the Kentucky Derby broadcast early over the weekend because of a strong reaction to a nut allergy.
Plans are unclear for Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty and others with the Preakness 2 weeks away
Sovereignty's Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail.
Plans unclear for Derby winner Sovereignty, others with Preakness two weeks away
Sovereignty's Kentucky Derby victory in the muck at Churchill Downs sparked curiosity over whether the colt can build on his signature win over a possibly drier, faster surface on the Triple Crown trail.