Associated Press May 25, 2023, 06:18 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A federal judge has granted Churchill Downs’ motion for summary judgment that dismisses Bob Baffert’s claim the track breached due process by suspending the Hall of Fame trainer for two years. Churchill Downs Inc. suspended Baffert in June 2021 after his now-deceased colt, Medina

Associated Press May 24, 2023, 08:11 PM ET VERSAILLES, Ky. — Fusaichi Pegasus, the 2000 Kentucky Derby winner, has died. He was 26. He was euthanized Tuesday at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Kentucky, due to the infirmities of old age, the farm said Wednesday. Nicknamed “Fu Peg,” he was purchased as a yearling for $4

ESPN News Services May 20, 2023, 10:10 PM ET LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A horse died Saturday after being injured following the sixth race at Churchill Downs, making it the ninth fatality since April 27 at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Swanson Lake, a 3-year-old filly, was pulled up by jockey James Graham about 100

Associated Press May 20, 2023, 07:14 PM ET BALTIMORE — Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while trying to juggle the feelings of one of his horses winning the Preakness Stakes and another being euthanized on the same track. “This business is twists and turns, the ups and downs,” he said. “To

Associated Press May 20, 2023, 02:07 PM ET BALTIMORE — A horse trained by Bob Baffert was euthanized on the track after injuring a leg during a race on the Preakness undercard Saturday and sending his unseated jockey to the hospital. Hours before the second leg of the Triple Crown, favorite Havnameltdown buckled forward and

Associated Press May 20, 2023, 12:20 PM ET BALTIMORE — Preakness favorite Mage is good to go for the second race of the Triple Crown after bumping his head in his stall and getting a few stitches to close a cut above his right eye. Co-owner and blood stock agent Ramiro Restrepo said the Kentucky

Katherine Terrell, ESPN Staff WriterMay 19, 2023, 10:01 AM ET Close Covered the NFL since 2013 Previously covered the Saints for the Times-Picayune and The Athletic Bengals beat writer for ESPN from 2016-19 Additional betting analysis provided by Anita Marks. File has been updated to account for news of No. 8 horse First Mission. The

Associated Press May 19, 2023, 06:58 PM ET BALTIMORE — Faiza was lurking just behind Hoosier Philly at the end of the second turn, and the unbeaten favorite appeared ready to press for the lead. Turned out there was another horse that was about to leave both of them behind. Taxed raced to an upset

Michael A. Fletcher, ESPNMay 19, 2023, 07:42 AM ET Close Michael Fletcher is a senior writer with ESPN’s enterprise and investigative team. Before that, he wrote for ESPN’s The Undefeated, focusing on politics, criminal justice and social issues. He spent 21 years at The Washington Post, where his beats included the national economy, the White

Associated Press May 19, 2023, 10:05 AM ET BALTIMORE — Brad Cox-trained First Mission has been scratched from the Preakness on the advice of veterinarians, taking one of the top contenders out of the Triple Crown race 36 hours before post time. Owner Godolphin and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the scratch early Friday, saying