Sen. Thayer is at Royal Ascot, but remains focused on legalization of sports wagering in Kentucky
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Kentucky Sen. Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, was enjoying the pageantry of the Royal Ascot horse…
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LeRoy Neiman’s Black Lab, Justify horseshoes sell at Keeneland’s Sporting Art Auction Sunday
Enthusiastic bidding and the sale of LeRoy Neiman’s Black Lab for $149,500, including buyer premium, headlined the sixth annual Sporting…
Undefeated Triple Crown winner Justify retired from racing; connections disappointed, but thankful
NKyTribune staff Kentucky Derby winner and undefeated Triple Crown champion Justify has been retired from racing. The announcement came Wednesday….
Justify wins the Belmont Stakes and captures the Triple Crown, cementing Mike Smith’s legacy
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor Justify took the Belmont Stakes in wire-to-wire fashion at Belmont Park Saturday, securing U.S….
Triple Crown on the line as undefeated Justify faces nine in Belmont; here is a breakdown of the field
By Liane Crossley Special to NKy Tribune Three years ago, thoughts of a Triple Crown seemed virtually impossible after nearly…
‘The Race is On’ Kentucky Derby exhibit comes to My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown
My Old Kentucky Home State Park in Bardstown will open “The Race is On” exhibit on the traditions of the…
Halters worn by American Pharoah, California Chrome available for bids for CKRH fundraiser
Halters worn by Triple Crown winner American Pharoah; such popular racehorses as Kentucky Derby winners Animal Kingdom, California Chrome and…
Billy Reed: Somehow undefeated Nyquist didn’t generate much respect prior to Derby win
LOUISVILLE – It’s doubtful that Nyquist’s victory in the 142nd Kentucky Derby will make anybody jump off the Sherman-Minton Bridge….
Billy Reed: The jury’s still out over the impact of ‘Pharoah Effect’ on the racing game
A popular topic on the Churchill Downs backstretch this week has been the so-called “Pharoah Effect.” That’s the name that…
Can’t make it to Churchill downs for the Kentucky Derby? Turfway Park has plenty of activities planned
Turfway Park will celebrate the 142nd renewal of the Run for the Roses with its annual Kentucky Derby simulcast and…
Billy Reed: Turns out Triple Crown winner Bob Baffert much more than a one-hit wonder
So here came the new shooter from California, a dude with a mop of prematurely white hair, tinted sunglasses, and…
Keith Taylor: Tom VanMeter still basking in the glow of American Pharoah’s historic Triple Crown run
A year ago, American Pharoah was known as just another contender getting ready for the Kentucky Derby. Although an unproven…
Billy Reed: When it comes to picking an early Derby favorite, it’s about luck, fate … and omens
If you’re a kindred spirit who believes that omens sometimes can be important in picking a Kentucky Derby winner, then…
Woodford County Thoroughbred farm hits equine lottery thanks to association with Runhappy
By Liane Crossley Special to NKyTribune The Lyster family had high hopes for a cocoa-colored Thoroughbred born on their Ashview…
Billy Reed: Historic Cup victory for American Pharoah culmination of every breeder’s dream
For more than two centuries, give or take a couple of decades, horsemen from around the world have sat in…
Breeders’ Cup Classic is more than a showcase for Triple Crown winner American Pharoah
By Liane Crossley NKyTribune correspondent The stage is set for the unprecedented Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland on Saturday. The…
Historically strong field set to battle in Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland
Zayat Stable’s Triple Crown hero American Pharoah, Spendthrift Farm’s champion mare Beholder and Lane’s End Racing and Dell Ridge Farm’s…
Beholder workout at Keeneland canceled; American Pharoah has connection to track history
Spendthrift Farm’s Beholder did not go to the track Tuesday morning for what would have been her first day of…
Turfway to Host Breeders’ Cup Simulcast with reserved seating available for Saturday card
Turfway Park will simulcast the Breeders’ Cup World Championships Fri. and Sat., Oct. 30 and 31, with reservations available for…
Zayat says American Pharoah deserves shot at Breeders’ Cup, may train at Churchill Downs
With the belief that American Pharoah “deserves the chance to be in the sport’s premier year-end event,” his owner and…
Billy Reed: American Pharoah’s Travers appearance is like whistling past the graveyard
As one who has bestowed the mantle of greatness on American Pharoah, I admit I’m worried about the super horse’s…
Zayat Stables pledges percentage of American Pharoah’s purses to New Vocations program
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program announced Wednesday that Zayat Stables has committed to donating a percentage of American Pharoah’s purse…
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