Kentucky Derby News

Coltimus Prime, once on the Kentucky Derby trail, went wire-to-wire to win Tuesday's 79th edition of the $500,000 Prince of Wales Stakes at Fort Erie.

If you're going to bring 250,000 golf spectators to town, you're going to need a lot of help doing it.

My wife delivered three babies quicker than it takes David Ortiz to circle the bases after he launches a home run.

Is this modernistic horse statue, along with other barnyard artwork, a political statement? Or, is it a space-filling touch of whimsy? This sculpture of an iron horse caused a student riot in the 1950s when it placed on the campus of the University of Georgia.

Louisiana Derby winner Vicar's in Trouble heads a field of nine 3-year-olds for Saturday's 45th running of the 1 1/8- mile, $750,000 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer Park.

Three-time graded stakes winner Tapiture, owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds, gets in at 120 pounds.

The civic group created and runs the Hometown Heroes banner program, which celebrates the achievements of Louisville residents with banners hanging around town.

Sunny's Halo, with Eddie DeLahoussaye up, crosses the finish line in 2:02 1/5 to win the 109th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky Saturday May 7, 1983.

In his latest work July 25, he breezed five furlongs in :59.03 under jockey Irad Ortiz, Jr., ranking first of 31 horses.

In 2009, when Rachel Alexandra destroyed a field of seven the Kentucky Oaks winning by 20 lengths, it was not long before many in the media were wondering when she would be facing colts.

Wicked Strong, ridden by Rajiv Maragh, went past favored Tonalist and won Saturday's $600,000 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga Race Course in advance of next month's $1 million Travers.

Ridden by Rajiv Maragh, the 3-year-old son of Hard Spun ran 1 1/8 miles in 1:49.16 on the fast main track and paid $6.40, $3.10 and $2.40.

Rosie Napravnik would become the first female jockey to win the Haskell race if her filly Untapable comes in first.

William Hill Haskell Invitational: Several storylines highlight Monmouth Park race A filly's run against colts, a winning trainer's record among highlights the William Hill Haskell Invitational race Check out this story on mycentraljersey.com: http://mycj.co/1rIe2Ga OCEANPORT - The 47th running of the $1 million William Hill Haskell Invitational, ... (more)

"He's recovering well and he's going to come up here either Tuesday or Wednesday and spend the first part of his rehab here."

After turning in a runner-up finish in the Kentucky Derby and a ninth-place run in the Belmont Stakes by Commanding Curve, trainer Dallas Stewart has been looking for the right situation for the 3-year-old to return to action.

Trainer Michael J. Maker tends to be a closed-mouthed sort. But it's no secret that his 3-year-old gelding Vicar's in Trouble seems well-fitted for the Grade 2, $750,000 West Virginia Derby presented by Xpressbet on Aug. 2. The featured event at Mountaineer Casino Racetrack and Resort is run at 1 1/8 miles on the dirt - the same distance and ... (more)

What has stood as a benchmark season for Winchell Thoroughbreds is still fresh in the mind of their racing manager, David Fiske.

When Go Go Lolo turned for home on Wednesday night in the Winnipeg Sun Stakes, she saw daylight and that was it.

The 3-year-old was training for the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar race track, WFPL-FM reported .