Kentucky’s Reed Sheppard Announces NIL Deal With Racehorse
You will never read a more Kentuckian story.
Sports Illustrated, Churchill Downs Team Up to Bring ‘Club SI’ to Kentucky Derby
Club SI overlooks the iconic Paddock Runway at Churchill Downs Racetrack.
Cody Dorman, Inspiration Behind Breeders’ Cup Winner ‘Cody’s Wish,’ Passes Away Day After Race
An emotional clip of the family celebrating a Breeders' Cup win for 'Cody's Wish' took the internet by storm just one day prior to the teen's death.
Bob Baffert’s Churchill Downs Suspension Extended
Churchill Downs announced an update on Monday regarding the Hall of Fame trainer and two-time Triple Crown winner’s ban.
Arcangelo Wins 2023 Belmont Stakes
Arcangelo won the 1 1/2 mile race at Belmont Park, concluding the series of Triple Crown races.
Belmont Park Resumes Racing Friday As N.Y. Air Quality Improves
Racing at Belmont Park was canceled on Thursday due to poor air quality from wildfires in Canada.
Churchill Downs’ Decision to Suspend Racing Was the Only Responsible Move
The track moved its spring meet following a dozen horse deaths, showing that public scrutiny has seemingly overcome the sport’s old-school indifference.
Churchill Downs Suspends Racing, Moves Spring Meet in Wake of 12 Horse Deaths
The decision to relocate the meet was made “in an abundance of caution.”
National Treasure Wins 2023 Preakness Stakes
The horse trained by Bob Baffert held on in a tightly contested race to win the second leg of the Triple Crown.
Horse Trained by Bob Baffert Euthanized After Incident in Preakness Undercard Race
Havnameltdown buckled forward, threw jockey Luis Saez off his back and continued running around the final turn in some distress.
Preakness to Feature Smallest Field Since ’86 With First Mission Out
First Mission, considered the top threat to Kentucky Derby winner Mage, was scratched from Saturday’s Preakness States due to a left hind injury.
After the Derby Drama, It’s Time to Rethink the Triple Crown Calendar
The lack of carryover from the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness says as much about the anachronistic Triple Crown schedule as it does anything else.
Horse Dies After Race at Churchill Downs, Eighth Recent Fatality
The death marks the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
Seven Horses Died Around the Kentucky Derby
Two horses were euthanized as a result of injuries on the day of the Kentucky Derby, and five horses died at Churchill Downs leading up to the race. Why does no one seem to care?
Mage’s Victory Provides Thrilling End to Tragic Week at Churchill Downs
A horse with 15-1 odds ridden by a jockey who’d never won the Kentucky Derby in 15 tries could only momentarily distract from a concerning string of deaths leading up to the race.
Mage Wins 2023 Kentucky Derby
Jockey Javier Castellano won the race in his 16th attempt at Churchill Downs.
Kentucky Derby 2023: A Seventh Horse Dies at Churchill Downs
Freezing Point marked the second horse death on Saturday leading up to the 1 1/4-mile race.