3 Things You Might Not Know About: Forever Young
Groom Yasuhiro Shibuta and translator Kate Hunter tell us about the Kentucky Derby (G1) contender who will try to give Japan their first win in the Run for the Roses....
Fast, Tight Track for Kentucky Oaks Workers
With just one week to go until the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (G1), several contenders logged their final recorded workouts on a Churchill Downs surface that several trainers referenced was playing toward f...
Angst, Collins Preview May Issue, Talk Kentucky Derby
Editorial director Frank Angst and assistant news editor Sean Collins preview the May 2024 issue of BloodHorse magazine and mix in some Kentucky Derby (G1) talk. ...
FTC Review Upholds Wong Metformin Positive Sanctions
An administrative judge ruling April 22 affirmed a two-year suspension and $25,000 fine. Trainer Jonathan Wong intends to make a due process challenge of his case in federal court....
Fierceness Reunites Pletcher, Velazquez in KY Derby Bid
Since first teaming to win a maiden claiming race at Aqueduct Racetrack in April 1996 during the early part of their careers, trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey John Velazquez have combined to win anoth...
Leading International Sire Fastnet Rock Pensioned
Two-time Australian champion sire Fastnet Rock, one of the most influential stallions of modern times, has been retired from stud duties, Coolmore Australia announced April 26. ...
Sierra Leone Racing for a 'Purpose' in Kentucky Derby
Sierra Leone's co-owner Brook Smith donates a portion of his purses to the Backside Learning Center, a nonprofit organization that provides support to more than 1,000 people that live and work at both...
Carl Spackler, Bango Among 'Thurby' Stakes Headliners
Before the graded stakes taking place during the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (G1) and May 4 Kentucky Derby (G1) race cards, three high-value stakes headline weekday stakes action at Churchill Downs May 2....
The Gang's All Here: Final Derby Contenders Arrive
The field for the 150th Kentucky Derby (G1), set to be run May 4, is all accounted for at Churchill Downs. Coming from The Thoroughbred Center in Lexington, Harry Veruchi's West Saratoga was the last ...