Category: Horse Racing Betting

A judge denied a request by the owners of Bob Baffert-trained Muth, the winner of the Kentucky Derby, for the colt to run in the 150th Kentucky Derby.

Co-favorite I Am Maximus pulled away late to win a Grand National unaffected by any major protests on Saturday.

A filly out of super mare Winx and sired by Pierro has sold at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for a record breaking $A10million.

Horse racing deaths in the United States increased slightly in 2023 from 2022, according to the annual report released Wednesday by the federally mandated agency that began regulating the sport two years ago.

The owner of Arkansas Derby winner Muth has sued Churchill Downs Inc. and is seeking a temporary injunction against what it called the track’s “illegal” ban of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.

Pool 6 of the 2024 Kentucky Derby Future Wager runs April 4-6 and Florida Derby winner Fierceness is the 7-2 morning line favorite with Sierra Leone the second choice at 6-1. Get all the horses, morning line odds, and free past performances here.

Saturday at Meydan, Laurel River drew away to win the 2024 Dubai World Cup (G1) over last year’s winner Ushba Tesoro and Senor Buscador. There were eight other stakes on the card, including the Sheema Classic won by Rebel’s Romance, the Dubai Turf won by Facteur Cheval, and the Golden Shaheen won by Tuz. Get the results, charts, and photos here.

Saturday at Gulfstream Park, favorite Fierceness drew away to win the 2024 Florida Derby (G1) by 13 1/2 lengths over Catalytic and Grand Mo the First. Also on the card, Power Squeeze won the Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2), McKulick won the Orchid Stakes (G3), Il Miracolo won the Ghostzapper Stakes (G3), Kertez won the Pan American Stakes (G2), and Smokin’ T won the Appleton Stakes (G3). Get the results, charts, and photos for the 10 stakes on the card here.

Laurel River broke from the far outside and rallied to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup by a record-setting 8 1/2 lengths on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse.

A new plan to rebuild Baltimore’s storied but deteriorating Pimlico Race Course is making a late charge down the stretch of Maryland’s legislative session.