All news on the topic: Churchill Downs

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Kentucky Derby winner takes shot at unique race run on frozen lake
Ramiro Restrepo owned 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage and is now embarking on a new adventure with the British-trained Cumulonimbus at St Moritz
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World famous trainer waves white flag in battle to overturn Kentucky Derby DQ
Bob Baffert saddled Medina Spirit to finish first past in the post in the 2021 edition of the US’s most important horse race but the colt then tested positive for a banned substance
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Ex-wrestler who faced Randy Orton, Dave Bautista and Big Show now trains horses
As ‘Trailer Park Trash’ Frank Miller says he lived the life of a rock star until retiring from the wrestling ring to take up a new career in horse racing
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Legendary US trainer has Kentucky Derby ban extended by another year
Six-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been exiled from Churchill Downs since Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance after the US Classic
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Kentucky Derby-winning jockey Javier Castellano to make Royal Ascot debut
Javier Castellano has won two of America's three Triple Crown races, the Kentucky Derby and Belmont Stakes this year, and will have his first ride in Britain in the Queen Mary Stakes
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Racing suspended at home of Kentucky Derby after deaths of 12 horses
Churchill Downs, which staged the Kentucky Derby in May, has experienced an alarming spate of horses deaths since it opened in March
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TV presenter taken off air for saying cheating and death part of racing
Ken Rudulph was removed by FanDuel TV pending a review after making controversial comments about the sport in a now deleted Twitter post
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Kentucky Derby favourite Forte reportedly failed a drug test in 2022
Forte, the overwhelming favourite for the Kentucky Derby before he was ruled out by vets on Saturday, failed a drug test after winning a Group 1 race last year, according to a report
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Mage beats Two Phil's to claim Kentucky Derby victory at Churchill Downs
Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, came with a late rally to catch runner-up Two Phil's and land the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday
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Kentucky Derby favourite withdrawn hours before race after four deaths in week
The Kentucky Derby has faced a tough week with four horses dying and favourite for the big race, Forte, has now been separately scratched from the event hours before the start
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Kentucky Derby 2023 confirmed full list of 20 runners and riders for showpiece
Long time favourite Forte is heading a 19-strong field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs where Forte's trainer Todd Pletcher has three contenders in the field
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Kentucky Derby trainer suspended after deaths of two horses
Saffie Joseph Jr was due to run Lord Miles in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday but after two of his runners at the meeting died he and his horses are not welcome at Churchill Downs
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Horse racing trainer arrives “a little bit drunk” for Kentucky Derby challenge
Hidetaka Otonashi, one of Japan’s most successful trainers, will saddle his first runner in the Kentucky Derby, the UAE Derby winner Derma Sotogake
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Kentucky Derby underdog Wild On Ice dies during training for US Classic
Wild On Ice was due to be ridden in the Kentucky Derby by Ken Tohill, who aged 60 was set to become the oldest jockey to ride in America's most famous race
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Syndicate group considering once-in-a-lifetime shot at the Kentucky Derby
Top syndicate ownership group Middleham Park Racing is seriously considering running three-year-old Brave Emperor in the historic US race, the Kentucky Derby
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Frankie Dettori looking for another Kentucky Derby horse after ride injured
Frankie Dettori is riding in California this winter having expressed hopes of finding a horse he could ride in the Kentucky Derby in his retirement year but likely candidate Newgate is injured