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By Jennifer Hoyt —- Improbable Draws the Rail; Made Arkansas Derby Favorite Another year, another Arkansas Derby program favorite for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert. Improbable, who races for WinStar Farm, China Horse Club International and Starlight Racing, was installed...

By Mike Henry —- OLDSMAR, FL. – By mid-afternoon Monday, less than 24 hours after winning Sunday’s seventh race with his 6-year-old Florida-bred mare, Imperial Sea, Kent Sweezey was on the road to Lexington, Ky., looking to add key pieces to his barn from the offerings at...

By Amy Owens —- WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10 Keeneland’s 16-day Spring Meet runs through Friday, April 26. First post is 1:05 p.m. ET. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. ********** • ANOTHERTWISTAFATE, SUENO CHASE KENTUCKY DERBY POINTS IN STONESTREET LEXINGTON • FLAMEAWAY...

By David Joseph —- Juvenile Racing Season at Gulfstream Gets Under Way Thursday 20-Cent Rainbow 6 Carryover Jackpot Stands to $108,937 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL – The juvenile racing season kicks off at Gulfstream Park Thursday, when eight fillies are scheduled to contest a...

Rendering of equestrian center at Oak Grove Racing & Gaming Oak Grove Racing & Gaming Will Feature Both Live and Historical Horse Racing LOUISVILLE, Ky. (April 9, 2019) – Churchill Downs Incorporated (“CDI”) (Nasdaq: CHDN), in partnership with Keeneland Associati...

By Amy Owens —- TUESDAY, APRIL 9 Keeneland’s April Two-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale, free and open to the public, begins today in the Keeneland Sales Pavilion at 2 p.m. The sale is streamed live on Keeneland.com. ********** Racing resumes Wednesday...

By Jennifer Hoyt —- Age Is Only a Number among Top Arkansas Derby Contenders The Rebel was actually a rebel-lion last month at Oaklawn, with experience trumping youth in both divisions of the $750,000 Grade 2 race for 3-year-olds March 16. The winner of the first division...

By Amy Owens —- MONDAY, APRIL 8 Racing resumes Wednesday with a 1:05 p.m. ET first post. The 16-day season runs through Friday, April 26. Keeneland is closed Easter Sunday, April 21. ********** · PLANS INDEFINITE FOR APPALACHIAN WINNER THE MACKEM BULLET (IRE) · EIGHT BELLES...

NYRA RELEASE —- Tacitus emerges from G2 Wood Memorial triumph in good order Tax to return in Kentucky Derby following runner-up Wood Memorial effort G2 Wood Memorial third-place finisher Haikal likely for Kentucky Derby Pletcher barn in fine form following successful Wood...