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Baffert to again miss Derby; judge upholds ban
Baffert will miss his second consecutive Kentucky Derby after a federal judge denied his request to lift his two-year suspension by Churchill Downs Inc.

Horse Racing
Veitch, Hall of Fame horse trainer, dies at 77
Hall of Fame horse trainer John Veitch, who trained Alydar to narrow losses in all three Triple Crown races against rival Affirmed in 1978, has died at the age of 77.

Horse Racing
Newgate wins race run only by 4 Baffert horses
Newgate won the $200,000 Robert B. Lewis Stakes, with Bob Baffert as the trainer of all four horses in the Kentucky Derby prep race at Santa Anita.

Horse Racing
Baffert: 2-year Churchill Downs ban damaged rep
Trainer Bob Baffert says in federal court that Churchill Downs did not give advance notice nor reach out to explain its two-year suspension.

Horse Racing
Art Collector rolls to Pegasus World Cup win
Six-year-old Art Collector pull off an upset win in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park, pushing his earnings to about $4.1 million

Horse Racing
Flightline runaway winner at Eclipse Awards
Flightline the now-retired winner of last year's Breeders' Cup Classic to cap an unbeaten six-race career - won Horse of the Year as well as the Eclipse as top Older Dirt Male at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night.

Horse Racing
Baffert can saddle up after 1-year N.Y. racing ban
Trainer Bob Baffert's one-year ban in New York has ended, allowing him to again enter his horses into races. He still is banned by Churchill Downs Inc.

Horse Racing
Exercise rider killed in accident at Florida track
Exercise rider Daniel Quintero died while working with horses Saturday morning in an accident at a Florida track. He was 19 years old.

Horse Racing
Franco's 6 wins on Aqueduct card ties NYRA mark
Jockey Manny Franco tied a New York Racing Association record with six victories on Friday's nine-race card at Aqueduct.

Horse Racing
Trainer Servis pleads guilty to drugging his horses
Trainer Jason Servis, whose horse Maximum Security was the 3-year-old champion in 2019, pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges involving a widespread scheme to drug horses.

NFL
Serena Williams' retirement, another ring for Steph Curry and more moments that defined sports in 2022
Serena Williams and Roger Federer ended their GOAT runs, the Golden State Warriors' core four ran it back and the World Cup is still up for grabs.

Horse Racing
2.5% fractional interest in Flightline sells for $4.6M
Keeneland says a 2.5% fractional interest in Breeders' Cup Classic champion Flightline has sold for $4.6 million during a special auction.

Horse Racing
Unbeaten Breeders' Cup champ Flightline retires
Flightline has been retired and will stand at stud after completing a dominant, unbeaten career capped by Saturday's runaway victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland.

Horse Racing
Flightline wins Breeders' Cup to remain unbeaten
Unbeaten Flightline pulled away to an 8¼-length victory in the $6 million Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday.

Horse Racing
Forte wins $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile
Forte rallied from mid-pack to overtake Cave Rock and win the Breeders' Cup Juvenile by 1 1/2 lengths on Friday at Keeneland.

Horse Racing
Flightline is favorite for Breeders' Cup Classic
Flightline is the 3-5 morning-line favorite for the Breeders' Cup Classic and will start the $6 million season finale from the No. 4 post position on Saturday at Keeneland.

Horse Racing
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.
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