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By Jennifer Hoyt —- ARKANSAS DERBY MALAGACY Oaklawn’s Grade 2 Rebel winner, Malagacy will attempt to run his record to 4 for 4 in the Arkansas Derby, and beyond that become the first horse to win the Kentucky Derby without racing at age 2 since Apollo in 1882. Malagacy did...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • TOM LEACH INTERVIEWS TRAINERS OF HORSES IN...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- ARKANSAS DERBY CLASSIC EMPIRE John Oxley’s champion Classic Empire tested the Oaklawn surface for the first time Thursday morning, jogging and mile and galloping a mile in preparation for Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), according to assistant...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • WEST COAST INVADES FROM WEST COAST FOR...

By David Joseph —- Highlights Include Arrogate Winning Inaugural Pegasus World Cup (G1) Always Dreaming Wins 66th Xpressbet.com Florida Derby (G1) Sano Saddles Gunnevera to Win Xpressbet.com Fountain of Youth Claiming Crown Handles Record $11.115 Million Eclipse Awards...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- ARKANSAS DERBY PP Horse Jockey ML Odds 1 Rockin Rudy Mario Guttierez 12-1 2 Classic Empire Julian Leparoux 8-5 3 Silver Dust Corey Lanerie 20-1 4 Petrov Ricardo Santana Jr. 12-1 5 Grandpa’s Dream Alex Canchari 30-1 6 Lookin at Lee Luis Contreras...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- ARKANSAS DERBY Classic Empire Arrives Wednesday for Arkansas Derby John Oxley’s Eclipse Award-winning 2-year-old male Classic Empire is scheduled to arrive Wednesday at Oaklawn to run in Saturday’s $1 million Arkansas Derby (G1), the country’s final...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • TOM LEACH INTERVIEWS TRAINERS OF HORSES IN...

By Amy Owens —- Keeneland’s 15-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 28, with racing on Wednesdays through Sundays. Post time for the first race each day is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland will be closed on Easter Sunday, April 16. • SWEET LORETTA DOING WELL AFTER ROMP IN...

By Michael Chamberlain —- NEW RECEIVING BARN AND TOP-NOTCH JOCKEY COLONY READY TO GO OPELOUSAS, LA – A long-standing Louisiana tradition returns as the 52nd season of Thoroughbred racing at Evangeline Downs will kick off on Wednesday night with a nine-race program. It will...