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Breeders' Cup will have full fan capacity in Nov.
Del Mar will be at full fan capacity when the track plays host to the The Breeders' Cup on Nov. 5-6.
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Further tests on Medina Spirit urine sample OK'd
A Kentucky judge has granted representatives of trainer Bob Baffert and the owners of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit much of the horse's split urine sample to be further tested for betamethasone and other substances.
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Vote for Best Jockey at 2021 ESPYS
Irad Ortiz Jr., John Velazquez, Flavien Prat or Joel Rosario? Cast your vote for Best Jockey at the 2021 ESPYS.
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Baffert sues to overturn New York racing ban
Trainer Bob Baffert sued in federal court Monday in an effort to get his suspension by the New York Racing Association lifted.
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Baffert, Medina Spirit owners sue racing officials
Bob Baffert and the owners of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit have filed a lawsuit against state racing officials, seeking a temporary injunction they say is to prevent violation of due process rights.
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Betting favorite Essential Quality wins Belmont
Essential Quality has won six of his seven lifetime starts, with his lone defeat coming as the beaten favorite in the Kentucky Derby.
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Jockey Ortiz out of Belmont following scary fall
Jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. is out of the Belmont Stakes after a scary fall while racing but seems to have escaped long-term injury.
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Betting guide for the 153rd Belmont Stakes
How should you bet Saturday's final leg of the Triple Crown? Chris Fallica and Anita Marks provide analysis and offer picks for the Belmont.
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Lawyers: Medina Spirit's second test also positive
A second postrace blood sample of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit confirmed the presence of the steroid betamethasone, lawyers for the horse's owner and trainer Bob Baffert said Wednesday.
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New horse racing chief: Clean-up a 'steep climb'
The chairman of horse racing's future governing body said the failed drug test of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit shows the need for a uniform set of rules and penalties in place of the sport's current patchwork system.
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Baffert banned for 2 years by Churchill Downs
Trainer Bob Baffert was suspended for two years by Churchill Downs on Wednesday after an additional drug test of Medina Spirit confirmed the presence of the steroid betamethasone in the Kentucky Derby winner's system.
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Hall of Fame jockey Boulmetis Sr. dies at 94
Hall of Fame jockey Sam Boulmetis Sr., who won 2,783 races, died Sunday in New Jersey. He was 94 years old.
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Essential Quality set as 2-1 favorite for Belmont
Essential Quality drew the No. 2 post position and was set Tuesday as a 2-1 favorite for the Belmont Stakes.
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Embattled Baffert gets record-tying Gold Cup win
Country Grammer edged Royal Ship to give embattled trainer Bob Baffert his record-tying eighth victory in the Grade 1 race at Santa Anita.
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My horses fought hard for me: Fouaad Mirza on Tokyo qualification
Mirza is only the third Indian equestrian to secure an individual spot in Eventing at the Olympics.
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Calif. takes wait-and-see approach with Baffert
The California Horse Racing Board will honor any action against Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert by other states if his license is suspended or revoked after a hearing and due process.
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Baffert banned from entering horses at Belmont
Trainer Bob Baffert has been temporarily suspended from entering horses at Belmont Park, the New York Racing Association announced. The decision means controversial Derby champ Medina Spirit will not run in the Belmont Stakes.
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Rombauer upsets Medina Spirit to win Preakness
Rombauer beat out Medina Spirit and Midnight Bourbon down the stretch to win the 2021 Preakness Stakes as an 11-1 long shot.
Top Headlines
- Mandaloun awarded victory in Haskell after DQ
- Judge nixes Baffert's N.Y. ban for failed Derby test
- Jockey Rotz, winner at Preakness, Belmont, dies
- Judge: Baffert suspended with 'no due process'
- Colt owned by Baffert's wife runs in NY amid feud
- Gamine gives Baffert third stakes win in two days
- Baffert horses secure a 1-2 finish at Los Alamitos