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Sovereignty wins 157th running of the Belmont Stakes
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Horse Racing
Who has won the Belmont Stakes? All-time winners list
The Belmont Stakes has been a staple of the horse racing season since 1867. Check out all-time winning horses and jockeys now.
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Journalism opens as 8-5 favorite for Belmont
Kentucky Derby runner-up and Preakness winner Journalism opened as the 8-5 favorite in the Belmont Stakes when post positions were drawn Monday for the final leg of the Triple Crown.
Horse Racing
Renovated Belmont to host Breeders' Cup in '27
The Breeders' Cup World Championships are returning to New York in 2027 at the rebuilt Belmont Park, following a massive renovation project to revitalize one of the most important horse racing tracks in the country.
Horse Racing
Horse trainer Clement dies from rare eye cancer
Christophe Clement, who trained Tonalist to victory in the 2014 Belmont Stakes and won a Breeders' Cup race in 2021, has died from a rare eye cancer. He was 59.
Horse Racing
Trainer Demeritte dies at 75 of cardiac arrest
Larry Demeritte, a longtime trainer from the Bahamas who realized his dream of running a horse in the Kentucky Derby last year, has died at 75, his wife, Inga, confirmed to the Louisville Courier-Journal on Tuesday.
Horse Racing
Who has won the Preakness Stakes? All-time winners list
The Preakness Stakes has been a staple of the horse racing season since 1873. Check out all-time winners now.
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Margie's Intention wins muddy Black-Eyed Susan
Pre-race favorite Margie's Intention outran Paris Lily down the stretch to win the Black-Eyed Susan on a muddy track at Pimlico on Friday.
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Journalism opens as 8-5 favorite for Preakness
Kentucky Derby runner-up Journalism opened at odds of 8-5 on Monday night after drawing the No. 2 post position for the 150th running of the Preakness Stakes.
Horse Racing
1st female Grand National champ Blackmore retires
The first female jockey to win the Grand National, Rachael Blackmore, announced her retirement from horse racing on Monday.
Horse Racing
Pimlico demolition, rebuild OK'd for after Preakness
A Maryland board approved a $14.3 million contract on Wednesday to begin the demolition and rebuilding of Baltimore's storied but antiquated Pimlico Race Course, home to the Preakness Stakes.
Horse Racing
Sovereignty skips chance at Triple Crown
Michael Wilbon and Tony Kornheiser react to the news that Sovereignty will skip the Preakness Stakes, ending the run for a Triple Crown.
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Horse Racing
NBC's Tirico left Derby broadcast with nut allergy
NBC Sports host Mike Tirico had to leave the network's Kentucky Derby broadcast early on Saturday due to a strong reaction to a nut allergy.
Horse Racing
Sovereignty wins 151st Kentucky Derby
Check out the stats behind Sovereignty's victory at the 151st Kentucky Derby.
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Who has won the Kentucky Derby? All-time winners list
The Kentucky Derby has been a staple of the horse racing season since 1875. Check out all-time winners now.
Horse Racing
Good Cheer rallies in slop to win Kentucky Oaks
Heavily favored Good Cheer surged around the final turn and pulled away from the pack to win the Kentucky Oaks on Friday.
Horse Racing
Kentucky Derby field at 19 with Grande scratch
Grande has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby, reducing the field for Saturday's 151st edition to 19 horses.
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'That horse is our responsibility': How one organization plans to win new race fans
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) has a plan to keep the industry healthy with increased regulations. Will it work?
Horse Racing
Bob Baffert reflects on Churchill Downs ban: 'It was tough to take'
Horse trainer Bob Baffert talks with Marty Smith about his return to the Kentucky Derby after serving a three-year suspension from Churchill Downs.
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