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.
March 4, 2020 Hype or horror? The risk of CTE brain disease divides football and medical communities How much of ex-NFL player Aaron Hernandez’s troubled life stemmed as a result of the brain injury chronic traumatic encephalopathy, known simply as CTE? How much of a cause for concern is it really?
January 26, 2020 Mucho Gusto runs away, wins the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Irad Ortiz Jr.’s move paid off, and Mucho Gusto’s earnings more than doubled in a couple of minutes.
January 20, 2020 Santa Anita Park sees three horse deaths in three days marking the 42nd fatality since 2018 The third horse in three days – and the fourth this month -- was euthanized on Sunday at the Los Angeles-area Santa Anita Park already plagued with demands from animal rights activists for its closure following a string of dozens of horse deaths at the racing track dating back to 2018.
January 16, 2020 Report: Vets missed chances involving Breeders' Cup fatality A report on the death of Mongolian Groom in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Santa Anita says veterinarians missed opportunities to remove the gelding from the $6 million race because of time constraints or deficiencies in the process used to evaluate horses.
