Tag: Horse racing
Shug McGaughey’s Greatest Honour leads Florida Derby field
Shug McGaughey just doesn’t take a horse to the Kentucky Derby for the sake of going. He only goes when he believes there’s a...
Saratoga fundraiser to feature 5 retired champion jockeys
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — The New York Race Track Chaplaincy announced that it will feature five retired champion jockeys at its second Champions Talk...
Dubai’s deputy ruler Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid dies at 75
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, deputy ruler of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates minister of finance, has...
Greatest Honour the favorite for Saturday’s Florida Derby
HALLANDALE BEACH, Fla. — Greatest Honour has been installed as the 6-5 morning-line favorite for Saturday’s Florida Derby, a race that may set him...
Hot Rod Charlie wins Louisiana Derby by 2 lengths
NEW ORLEANS — Hot Rod Charlie led wire to wire to win the $1 million Louisiana Derby by two lengths over Midnight Bourbon Saturday...
Minella Indo wins Cheltenham Gold Cup in big day for Irish
CHELTENHAM, England — Minella Indo held off stablemate A Plus Tard to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup in a dominant day for the Irish...
Tiger Roll becomes 5-time winner at Cheltenham Festival
CHELTENHAM, England — Tiger Roll became a five-time winner at the Cheltenham Festival by powering to an 18-length victory in the Glenfarclas Chase on...
Horse from yard of banned trainer wins at Cheltenham
CHELTENHAM, England — A horse from the yard of banned trainer Gordon Elliott won a race on the opening day of the Cheltenham Festival...
Concert Tour is tour de force in winning Rebel for Baffert
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. — Concert Tour won the $1 million Rebel Stakes by 4 1/4 lengths on Saturday, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob...
Irish jockey suspended for dead horse video
DUBLIN — An amateur jockey from Ireland has been suspended for one year after admitting he sat on a dead horse in a 2016...
