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.
March 23, 2020 Wells Bayou wins eerie Louisiana Derby at empty track As Wells Bayou completed a wire-to-wire victory in the $1 million Louisiana Derby, there was hardly a cheer to be heard — other than the isolated triumphant shouts of trainer Brad Cox and his stable crew.
March 17, 2020 Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus The Kentucky Derby was postponed until September on Tuesday, the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus along with the Masters, March Madness and baseball season.
March 16, 2020 Kentucky Derby to be postponed until September amid concerns over coronavirus pandemic The 146th running of The Kentucky Derby will be postponed until the first Saturday in September, the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, multiple sources told WDRB News.
March 10, 2020 Report: No illegal meds in deaths of horses at Santa Anita A report released Tuesday by the California Horse Racing Board on a spate of horse deaths at Santa Anita found that no illegal medications were used on the animals and 39 percent percent of the 23 fatalities occurred on surfaces affected by wet weather.
March 10, 2020 Maximum Security moved from Jason Servis after indictments Owner Gary West is removing all of his horses from Jason Servis' barn after the trainer was indicted on multiple counts of administering illegal substances and performance-enhancing drugs.
March 9, 2020 Trainer of DQ'd Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security among 27 accused of doping horses A trainer who almost won the 2019 Kentucky Derby was among 27 people charged Monday with doping horses until they broke down or dropped dead.
