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May 7, 2020

3 dates still possible for rescheduled Preakness

The Preakness Stakes could still be run on one of three dates this summer or fall.

May 4, 2020

Charlatan, Nadal give Bob Baffert sweep in Arkansas Derby

Charlatan romped to victory by six lengths in the first division of the Arkansas Derby and Nadal won the second division by three lengths, giving Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert a sweep Saturday when the Kentucky Derby was postponed.

May 4, 2020

Secretariat wins virtual Kentucky Derby

Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs.

May 2, 2020

Paul Batura: Coronavirus forces Kentucky Derby postponement – but race brings back my memories of a 1914 star

The Kentucky Derby was scheduled to be held Saturday – but like so many events in sports, entertainment and other aspects of our lives, it has been blocked by the coronavirus pandemic. But the Derby reminds me of a neighbor and his amazing feat in 1914.

April 30, 2020

Churchill Downs to reopen stables, race without spectators

Churchill Downs will open stables at the track and training center in phases starting May 11 before races are run during its spring meet without spectators.

April 6, 2020

Cheltenham defends decision to proceed with horse race event

Cheltenham Festival organizers have defended their decision to go ahead with the meeting last month after fears were raised that the mass gathering of people for the annual horse racing event helped to spread the coronavirus more widely around Britain.

March 23, 2020

Wells Bayou wins eerie Louisiana Derby at empty track

As Wells Bayou completed a wire-to-wire victory in the $1 million Louisiana Derby, there was hardly a cheer to be heard — other than the isolated triumphant shouts of trainer Brad Cox and his stable crew.

March 17, 2020

Scratched: Kentucky Derby now set for September due to virus

The Kentucky Derby was postponed until September on Tuesday, the latest rite of spring in sports to be struck by the new coronavirus along with the Masters, March Madness and baseball season.

March 16, 2020

Kentucky Derby to be postponed until September amid concerns over coronavirus pandemic

The 146th running of The Kentucky Derby will be postponed until the first Saturday in September, the latest sporting event to be affected by the coronavirus pandemic, multiple sources told WDRB News.

March 10, 2020

Report: No illegal meds in deaths of horses at Santa Anita

A report released Tuesday by the California Horse Racing Board on a spate of horse deaths at Santa Anita found that no illegal medications were used on the animals and 39 percent percent of the 23 fatalities occurred on surfaces affected by wet weather.