Santa Anita Derby (G1) Day

There was no traffic jam, no one hawking souvenirs or food outside Pimlico Race Course and not a six-pack in sight. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the traditional second jewel of the Triple Crown was now the last in the series, and instead of being run under a blazing sun during the third week in May, the 12-race card was held on an October afternoon better suited for football. The clubhouse one floor down served as an auxiliary jockeys room.

Bob Baffert misses the simple pleasure of watching American Pharoah breeze. On the verge of his second Triple Crown with Justify, the Hall of Fame trainer is quick to recall his admiration for his first history-making superhorse. ”I’ve never had a horse work like him,” Baffert

Wickenheiser shares the untold story of a call she received from former Hockey Canada boss Bob Nicholson shortly after the Vancouver 2010 celebration, and her steely response to his request.