Wednesday, April 7, 2010 as of 11:14 AM ET
The Kentucky Derby () is a Grade I stakes race for three-year-old Thoroughbreds, held annually in Louisville, Kentucky, United States, on the first Saturday in May, capping the two-week-long Kentucky Derby Festival.
Read More at Wikipedia ›Don't call her at the office Saturday — Queen Elizabeth II will be off to the races.
The horse-obsessed queen plans to kick off her Diamond Jubilee celebrations by attending the Epsom Derby. As one of her favorite events on Britain's horse-racing calendar, it marks a fitting place for the start of the four-day national celebration of her 60 years on the throne.In a life filled with duty and public engagements, and with a family that has often been troubled, diversion in the gilded life of Queen Elizabeth II often comes on four hooves. It is possible that no other event on the crowded Jubilee schedule will give the aging monarch so much pleasure — even though it is the only major British race in which she has never entered a winner.She has long been not just a fan and an owner but an avid rider as well.RACING POST BROUGHT TO HER EVERY DAYOne constant in the queen's daily routine is the time she puts aside to scrutinize the racing press. It's a highly competitive field, and to stay ahead,...Judging by his appetite and appearance, Bodemeister has rebounded nicely from his vigorous trip in the Kentucky Derby and is ready to shine at the Preakness.Bodemeis...
Authorities planned to conduct an autopsy Monday for a man who was found dead in a barn at Churchill Downs hours after the Kentucky Derby.The victim, who worked at t...
Long before the first Super Bowl, there was the Kentucky Derby. It's the country's oldest continuous major sporting event in the United States. From the hats worn on...
Homicide detectives investigating a suspected murder at Churchill Downs just hours after the Kentucky Derby said they have no suspects, but stressed the death had no...
Bode Baffert has never been so nervous about a race. The 7-year-old son of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is the namesake of the 138th Kentucky Derby morning-line ...
I'll Have Another caught Bodemeister down the stretch and pulled away in the final furlong on Saturday to win the Kentucky Derby.Jockey Mario Gutierrez, riding in hi...
In one lamentable performance, CC Sabathia and the New York Yankees lost the handle on their long-term domination of the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards.Wei-Yin Ch...
The 2012 Preakness will feature Grammy Award-winning artists, all-you-can-drink beer, and a "party manimal" with a unicorn-man sidekick.Oh, and a horse race.Four yea...
Trainer Paul McGee on what makes a winning horse
The track superintendent at Churchill Downs cancelled morning training for the Kentucky Derby and its 13-race card after a night of thunderstorms.Butch Lehr (LEE'-eh...
On May 5th, the Churchill Downs racetrack will host the "the greatest two minutes in sports," the 138th Kentucky Derby. The Derby is America's original, extravagant ...
Track worker killed at Churchill Downs
Trainer Doug O'Neill says a loose horse nearly slammed into Triple Crown hopeful I'll Have Another during training Thursday at Belmont Park.He says his Kentucky Derb...
East. West. It doesn't make a difference to the Los Angeles Kings.All they have done in the playoffs is win and the Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils bec...
It doesn't matter whom Los Angeles Kings face or where the play.East. West. High seed. Low seed. The results haven't changed this postseason.W after W after W.In bec...
Today is Mint Julep Day. In celebration, we've collected some of the nation's best recipes for the classic summer cocktail. Its refreshing mix of sugar, bourbon and ...
Ty Wigginton drove in a career-high six runs with a homer and a pair of two-out hits and Cole Hamels won his eighth straight decision as the Philadelphia Phillies be...
After David Wright grounded out with a runner on third to end the eighth, he removed his protective gear while looking away from the bat boy, then, bareheaded, walke...
Some days are better than others for Susie Wheldon, and there's rarely any warning what will trigger the emotional roller coaster she's been on since husband Dan Whe...
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