Horse Racing - Page 23

May 16, 2021

Horse racing has more questions than answers post-Preakness

After a week dominated by the failed drug test of trainer Bob Baffert's Kentucky Derby-winning Medina Spirit, horse racing enjoyed a rare moment to celebrate at the Preakness when unheralded Rombauer gave owners John and Diane Fradkin and trainer Michael McCarthy a victory in their first Triple Crown race.

May 15, 2021

Rombauer wins 146th Preakness Stakes, narrowly beating Midnight Bourbon, Medina Spirit

Rombauer won the 146th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Maryland on Saturday night.

May 15, 2021

Bob Baffert facing lawsuits from bettors after Medina Spirit's Kentucky Derby win: report

Embattled Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is facing more trouble this week after it was revealed that Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test, and now there are reportedly legal implications. 

May 15, 2021

Analysis: Picking Medina Spirit in Preakness is a shaky play

The conversation this week should be about how Medina Spirit ran a sensational race at the Kentucky Derby, raving about how the horse’s rags-to-riches story is just the type of feel-good tale that the world needs in some brutally difficult times.

May 14, 2021

Medina Spirit and Bob Baffert cleared for the Preakness Stakes

Medina Spirit and two other horses trained by Bob Baffert have been cleared to race at Pimlico, including the Preakness Stakes, after undergoing three rounds of testing.

May 14, 2021

Medina Spirit, other Bob Baffert horses clear first round of testing ahead of Preakness, officials say

Medina Spirit, and two other Bob Baffert-trained horses Concert Tour and Beautiful Gift, completed the first round of testing ahead of the Preakness Stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club and 1/ST Racing said in a statement Thursday.

May 14, 2021

Trainer D. Wayne Lukas defends Bob Baffert amid Derby controversy: 'He obviously is innocent'

D. Wayne Lukas, who is looking for his record-tying seventh Preakness Stakes victory on Saturday, came to the defense of his friend Bob Baffert whose latest Kentucky Derby win is shrouded in controversy.

May 13, 2021

National weather forecast: Showers, thunderstorms expected over parts of US

A fairly quiet forecast is expected for much of the country on Thursday and Friday.

May 11, 2021

Preakness Stakes allows Medina Spirit entry under 'rigorous conditions' after Kentucky Derby drama

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit will be permitted to race in the Preakness Stakes this weekend after trainer Bob Baffert agreed to grant “full access” to medical and testing results, the racetrack said Tuesday.

May 11, 2021

Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit was treated with ointment including betamethasone, Bob Baffert reveals

Just days after it was revealed that Bob Baffert’s latest winner Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test, the legendary horse trainer pointed to a “possible source” for the drug which Baffert has vehemently denied treating his horse with.