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…
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Justify takes sloppy, foggy Preakness, second leg of Triple Crown, for Bob Baffert, Mike Smith
Staff report Justify took the second leg of the Triple Crown at a foggy Preakness, but it was a nail-biter…
Justify delivers stirring victory as the favorite in rain-soaked 144th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs
By Mark Hansel NkyTribune managing editor Justify did not disappoint as the favorite in the 144th Kentucky Derby at Churchill…
144th Run for Roses: Baffert’s Justify is morning line Kentucky Derby favorite in 21-horse field
By Liane Crossley Special to NKyTribune Undefeated Justify is the morning-line favorite at 3-to-1 for Saturday’s 144th running of the…
With Kentucky Derby on the horizon, Justify takes over top spot in NTRA Top 3-year-old pool
With the Kentucky Derby less than a month away, undefeated Justify has taken over the top spot in the latest…
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…
American Pharoah, one of most celebrated racers of all time, settling into quieter life down on the farm
By Liane Crossly Special to NKyTribune Life is different now for American Pharoah. The 3-year-old colt, who closed his career…
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…
Top seller is yearling colt by Uncle Mo bought by trainer Baffert for $700k in Keeneland’s 4th session
Trainer Bob Baffert paid $700,000 for a colt by Uncle Mo to lead Friday’s fourth session of the 72nd Keeneland…
Highest price so far at Keeneland yearling sale — $2.1m for Tapit colt out of Winning Color’s daughter
Spirited competition among buyers led to significant gains and the sale of six seven-figure yearlings during Wednesday’s third session of…
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…
Back at Churchill Downs, new Triple Crown champ American Pharoah rests, meets adoring fans
Fewer than 24 hours after his tour de force triumph in the Belmont Stakes that made him racing’s first Triple…
American Pharoah, completing the sweep in style, becomes America’s long-awaited superstar
By Billy Reed Special to NKyTribune Even now, when the sport is long past its prime, thoroughbred racing can still…
Belmont favorite American Pharoah breezes in final workout, is history on the horizon Saturday?
Under cloudy skies, light rain and 58 degrees, Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner American Pharoah completed his serious preparation…
Liane Crossley: Could fewer foals increase Triple Crown chances for American Pharoah?
(Editor’s Note: This article has been updated since the original posting on June 1, 2014) The question has been asked…
Billy Reed: Triple Crown run for American Pharoah would provide pleasant distraction for racing
Dear Racing Gods: That was quite a fit you guys threw at Pimlico Saturday, just before the Preakness. The way…
Triple Crown bid alive as American Pharoah overcomes sloppy track to capture Preakness
Zayat Stables’ American Pharoah romped over the sloppy track at Pimlico Race Course to register a seven-length victory in Saturday’s…
American Pharoah again the horse to beat as top Derby challengers return for Preakness
Kentucky Derby winner American Pharoah is set to take the second step along the Triple Crown trail in Saturday’s 140th…
Billy Reed: Could American Pharoah’s clean Kentucky Derby trip portend a Triple Crown run?
LOUISVILLE — In the 141 runnings of the Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs never has been as crowded as it was…