June 17, 2020 Tiz the Law is class of Belmont field, Triple Crown favorite While there won’t be school buses of fans hoping to see a New York-bred horse make Belmont history, there is a busload of Triple Crown expectations heading into Saturday's race.
June 4, 2020 Horse named for Dr. Anthony Fauci finishes second in debut A racehorse named for Dr. Anthony Fauci reached the finish line at a safe enough distance from others that would have made his namesake proud.
May 27, 2020 Reports: 2 horses trained by Bob Baffert fail drug tests Two horses from the barn of two-time Triple Crown-winning trainer Bob Baffert have tested positive for a banned substance, according to published reports.
May 19, 2020 Belmont set for June 20 without fans, leads off Triple Crown The Belmont Stakes will be run June 20 without fans and serve as the opening leg of horse racing's Triple Crown for the first time in the sport's history.
May 7, 2020 3 dates still possible for rescheduled Preakness The Preakness Stakes could still be run on one of three dates this summer or fall.
May 4, 2020 Charlatan, Nadal give Bob Baffert sweep in Arkansas Derby Charlatan romped to victory by six lengths in the first division of the Arkansas Derby and Nadal won the second division by three lengths, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a sweep Saturday when the Kentucky Derby was postponed.
May 4, 2020 Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs.
May 2, 2020 Paul Batura: Coronavirus forces Kentucky Derby postponement – but race brings back my memories of a 1914 star The Kentucky Derby was scheduled to be held Saturday – but like so many events in sports, entertainment and other aspects of our lives, it has been blocked by the coronavirus pandemic. But the Derby reminds me of a neighbor and his amazing feat in 1914.
April 30, 2020 Churchill Downs to reopen stables, race without spectators Churchill Downs will open stables at the track and training center in phases starting May 11 before races are run during its spring meet without spectators.
April 6, 2020 Cheltenham defends decision to proceed with horse race event Cheltenham Festival organizers have defended their decision to go ahead with the meeting last month after fears were raised that the mass gathering of people for the annual horse racing event helped to spread the coronavirus more widely around Britain.