Horse Racing News

The Kentucky Derby television broadcast will be produced by a woman for the first time in the 148-year history of the race.

Zippy Chippy, the horse affectionately dubbed the "lovable loser" for never winning in 100 races, has died at the age of 31.

Mo Donegal rallied to win the $750,000 Wood Memorial on Saturday at Aqueduct on the last weekend of major prep races for the Kentucky Derby.

Amateur jockey Sam Waley-Cohen had quite the retirement ride, marking his final race by winning the Grand National horse race aboard a big outsider in 50-1 shot Noble Yeats.

Bob Baffert won the sixth race at Santa Anita, sending the Hall of Fame trainer out a winner two days before his 90-day suspension begins.

Cyberknife won the $1.25 million Arkansas Derby on Saturday in the richest prep race for the Kentucky Derby.

White Abarrio made a big move to prevail in the Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park, getting to the lead in the stretch and holding off a late challenge from Charge It to win the Grade 1, $1 million Florida Derby.

The Kentucky Court of Appeals on Friday rejected trainer Bob Baffert's motion for emergency relief from a 90-day suspension.

Simplification opens as the morning-line favorite for Saturday's Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park.

Favorite Epicenter took a big step toward the Kentucky Derby, surging past leader Zozos and Pioneer of Medina entering the stretch and pulling away to a 2 1/2-length victory Saturday in the $1 million Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds.