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ESPN's Melbourne Cup Day tips; who should you back?
The biggest day on the Australian racing calendar is finally here! Not sure who to back? Not to worry, as we take you through the best selections and some value runners in Tuesday's 10-race card at the glorious Flemington racecourse.
Horse Racing
Derby modifies qualifying, elevates prep races
Churchill Downs has modified paths to the Kentucky Derby and Oaks, awarding points to the top five finishers in qualifying races and increasing significance for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile and late prep season events.
Horse Racing
Churchill Downs to buy Ellis Park in $79M deal
Churchill Downs Inc. has agreed to buy Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky, for $79 million in cash, and includes Churchill Downs assuming Ellis Park's opportunity to build a track extension facility in Owensboro.
Horse Racing
The characters behind the famous Australian Birdsville Races
Thousands of people travel to the Australian desert each year to watch the iconic 'Melbourne Cup of the outback', run on a dirt track.
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UK sports events suspended after queen's death
Several sporting events in Britain were called off as a mark of respect following the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 on Thursday.
Horse Racing
Velazquez rides 1,000th winner at Saratoga
John Velazquez, already the leading career rider at Saratoga, had his 1,000th winner Thursday at the historic track.
Horse Racing
Horse trainer charged in domestic violence case
A prominent New York-based horse trainer whose Early Voting won this year's Preakness Stakes is facing a domestic violence charge for allegedly pushing a woman down a flight of stairs and trying to choke her.
Horse Racing
Cool Papa Bell, 52-1, wins Hambletonian stunner
Cool Papa Bell scored the biggest upset in the history of the Hambletonian, charging late to edge filly Joviality S by three-quarters of a length on Saturday.
Horse Racing
Belmont to build tunnels allowing infield access
Belmont Park will hold its fall meet at Aqueduct during construction of vehicle and pedestrian tunnels that will allow access to the track's 45-acre infield.
Horse Racing
Rapacious, a colt trained by Baffert, euthanized
Rapacious, an unraced 2-year-old colt trained by Bob Baffert, was euthanized after an accident at Los Alamitos.
Horse Racing
HISA enforcement halted in La., W.Va. amid suit
A federal judge said Tuesday a national horse racing authority cannot enforce its rules in Louisiana and West Virginia while a lawsuit challenging the organization is in court.
Horse Racing
Baffert horse a winner at Del Mar in first start
Havnameltdown won his first career start Sunday at Del Mar, marking Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert's second win on the opening weekend of the seaside track's summer meet.
Horse Racing
Cyberknife wins $1M Haskell at Monmouth Park
Arkansas Derby winner Cyberknife made a bold move along the rail to pass previously unbeaten Jack Christopher, then held off Bob Baffert's Taiba to win the $1 million Haskell Stakes at Monmouth Park on Saturday.
Horse Racing
Santa Anita to host Breeders' Cup for 11th time
Santa Anita will host the Breeders' Cup for a record 11th time in 2023, as the world championships mark their 40th anniversary next year.
Horse Racing
Baffert's Taiba favored in $1 million Haskell Stakes
Taiba is the slight 7-5 favorite over undefeated Jack Christopher in the $1 million Haskell Stakes on Saturday.
Horse Racing
Beach Glass captures $600K Meadowlands Pace
Beach Glass pulled clear for a 1¾-length win as the heavy favorite in the $600,000 Meadowlands Pace on Saturday night.
Horse Racing
Baffert a double winner in return from long ban
High Connection won the $125,000 Los Alamitos Derby by 1 3/4 lengths Saturday, giving trainer Bob Baffert his second victory on the card in his return to competition after serving a 90-day suspension.
NFL
ESPN handicapping expert Hank Goldberg dies
Hank Goldberg, who worked at ESPN as an NFL reporter and handicapping expert for two decades, died Monday on his 82nd birthday, his family confirmed.
Top Headlines
- 2.5% fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4.6M
- Unbeaten Breeders' Cup champ Flightline retires
- Flightline wins Breeders' Cup to remain unbeaten
- Forte wins $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile
- Flightline is favorite for Breeders' Cup Classic
- Flightline, Rich Strike in Breeders' Cup field of 9
- Baffert-trained Taiba wins Pennsylvania Derby