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Sir Winston's Belmont surprise is fitting end to a wild Triple Crown season
Mark Casse, who also trains Preakness winner War of Will, triumphed with Sir Winston's first victory this year.
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Will Justify's failed drug test impact stud fees?
Trey Wingo wonders if Justify's stud fees will be worth as much if his legacy is tainted by a doping charge.
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Horse Racing
Kenny Mayne's wider world of sports
ESPN's Kenny Mayne recalls the show "Wider World of Sports" and a piece he did on a traditional Italian horse race.
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Horse Racing
Code of Honor holds off Tacitus to win Travers
Code of Honor won a duel with Tacitus and Mucho Gusto, holding off hard-luck Tacitus by three lengths in a stirring stretch run to win the $1.25 million Travers Stakes at Saratoga Race Course on Saturday.
Horse Racing
In the Gate Podcast: Not ready to dismount
At age 48, jockey Frankie Dettori is having a season for the ages. Plus, we replay our interview from last October with recently deceased HOF broadcaster, Jack Whitaker.
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Hall of Fame broadcaster Whitaker dies at 95
Hall of Fame broadcaster Jack Whitaker, who had been the only living play-by-play announcer from the first 21 Super Bowls, died Sunday at age 95.
Horse Racing
Secretariat trainer charged with child sex crimes
Daniel Mullan, 80, a racehorse expert who helped train Triple Crown winner Secretariat and had ties to Saudi royals, pleaded not guilty to charges including sexual exploitation of a child and possession of the pornographic footage, Newsday reported.
Horse Racing
Fourth horse dies in training at Del Mar
Bri Bri, an unraced 3-year-old filly trained by Jim Cassidy, sustained a broken pelvis at Del Mar after a workout under exercise rider Abel Hernandez and died Monday.
Horse Racing
In the Gate Podcast: Why Now?
This year's Santa Anita 12-month fatality totals are almost equal to last year. So why the media furor now? Plus, the fragility of the U.S. thoroughbred vs. Japanese-breds.
Horse Racing
Forbidden Trade wins $1 million Hambletonian
Long-shot Forbidden Trade held on to win the $1 million Hambletonian at the Meadowlands Racetrack on Saturday.
Horse Racing
Third horse fatality occurs at Del Mar training
A third horse has died during training at Del Mar, including the second trained by Hall of Famer Bob Baffert.
Horse Racing
In the Gate Podcast: The Historic Upset
Jose Ferrer returns in 10 days from a broken vertebra to record two wins on Haskell day. Plus, it's been 100 years since Man o' War's only career loss, to Upset.
Horse Racing
Monmouth Park making amends for Haskell delay
Monmouth Park is making amends to fans for the cancellation of six races and a more than four-hour delay of six stakes races on the $1 million Haskell Invitational card last weekend.
Horse Racing
Judge OK's Hollendorfer to train, race at Del Mar
A ruling Friday in a San Diego courtroom will allow Hall of Fame jockey Jerry Hollendorfer to train and race horses at Del Mar.
Horse Racing
Horse swallowed by sinkhole wins 12 days later
Mr Chague won the undercard of the second leg of Canada's Triple Crown after being rescued from a sinkhole less than two weeks earlier.
Horse Racing
Hollendorfer sues Del Mar for refusing his horses
Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, who has been banned from Santa Anita, is suing Del Mar Thoroughbred Club for refusing to let him enter horses at its current meet.
Horse Racing
In the Gate Podcast: Doing the Splits
You know how little hard data is available for UK races, compared with North America? Well, change is on the way. Plus, a skeptic's view of the Horseracing Integrity Act.
Horse Racing
Maximum Security escapes inquiry, wins Haskell
Maximum Security captured the $1 million Haskell Invitational and, unlike the Kentucky Derby, survived a steward's inquiry Saturday night.
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- Horse euthanized after injury at Santa Anita
- Pa. Derby favorite Maximum Security out of race
- 3 horses die in first 2 days of Belmont Park meet
- Baffert: Justify's positive test due to tainted food
- Report: Justify failed drug test before Triple Crown
- American Pharoah filly sells for record $8.2M
- Jockey Van Dyke injured in Del Mar accident