Baffert will be excluded from participating in activities at NYRA tracks until January 2023. The Hall of Fame trainer was suspended for one year for medical violations. New York Racing Association President and CEO Dave O’Rourke: “This was an impartial and deliberative process”. Trainer Bob Baffert has been stripped of the 2021 Kentucky Derby after … Read more
On Saturday, the 147th Preakness Stakes will be held at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on what is projected to be the hottest day of the year in the city. Fortunately, the post time of 7:01 p.m. ET is not the hottest part of the day, but it will still be hot. The temperature … Read more
Rich Strike came rushing up the rail for an 80-1 shock in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, with favorites Epicenter and Zandon fighting in front. Rich Strike, ridden by Sonny Leon, came from last in the 20-horse field to win by three-quarters of a length over 4-1 favorite Epicenter. In front of a crowd that … Read more
Tough competition awaits this year’s Kentucky Derby LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trying to observe a champ in the current year’s 148th running of the Kentucky Derby is comparably simple as traversing the week here without a wet climate. The points are basically as copious as the persistent idealism of the 14 mentors addressing the 20 ponies … Read more
Drug-tainted Kentucky Derby-winner Medina Spirit died suddenly during a workout in California on Monday, officials said. The California Horse Racing Board said in a statement that the three-year-old colt, who is trained by legendary US trainer Bob Baffert, collapsed near the end of a morning workout at Santa Anita Park. “(Medina Spirit) was just completing a workout … Read more
American Thoroughbred racehorse, Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race’s 147-year history, with seven victories. Entering the race as a favorite with 5-2 odds, the undefeated horse’s last-minute sprint from the outside couldn’t match Medina Spirit’s unflinching … Read more
