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…
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Billy Reed: It’s always good to wager on experience when handicapping Kentucky Derby prospects
Here is one of the better gambling tips you’ll receive between now and the first Saturday in May: Beware of…
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: There are plenty of gray areas involved when it comes to choosing a Derby favorite
“Winning takes precedence over all. There is no gray area. No almosts.” — Kobe Bryant I am one of those…
Kentucky by Heart: Get your horsey on by sampling some of these excellent equine-related books
By Steve Flarity NKyTribune columnist Lexington’s Keeneland Racecourse is currently in the midst of its spring meet and soon, on…
Horseshoe Casino Spiral Stakes winner Oscar Nominated likely to be Kentucky Derby supplemented
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor High winds forced a change of plans for many fans on Spiral Stakes day…
Few Changes in Turfway’s Spiral Stakes and Bourbonette Oaks; post position draw is today
Turfway Park stakes coordinator Randy Wehrman noted little change Tuesday morning to the list of horses likely to enter the…
Field comes into focus for Saturday’s Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park
The field for the Horseshoe Casino Cincinnati Spiral Stakes (G3) is taking shape in advance of race day this Saturday,…
Turfway Park gearing up for Horseshoe Casino Spiral Stakes; Florence track’s day in the national spotlight
The horses will need less than two minutes to battle for the $500,000 Horseshoe Casino Spiral Stakes at Turfway Park…
Kentucky Derby winner Funny Cide and former pal Cunningham reunited in Kentucky Horse Park roles
By Liane Crossley NKyTribune correspondent Everyone has coworkers who evolve into friends despite circumstances that pull them apart. For Ronan…
Turfway Park announcer Mike Battaglia leaving the booth to become track’s associate vice president
Mike Battaglia, will step down from the announcer’s booth to assume the role of associate vice president at the Northern…
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…
Shogood takes WEBN ‘Frog’ Stakes at Turfway Park; distance limitations could keep him off Derby Trail
Shogood relished his return to sprinting on Polytrack Saturday night, leading all the way to take the $50,000 WEBN “Frog”…
Churchill Downs to begin new $18 million project to renovate, modernize premium seating areas
Churchill Downs Racetrack, one of the world’s most recognized sports venues and home of the Kentucky Derby, has announced an…
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…
Liane Crossley: Top Derby finishers set for rematch in eight-horse Preakness Stakes
The racing world’s big question is “Can American Pharoah win the Triple Crown?” The obvious answer is “Only if he…
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…
Baffert’s favorite American Pharoah wins stretch duel to capture Kentucky Derby
Zayat Stables’ homebred American Pharoah, ridden by now three-time Derby winner Victor Espinoza and trained by now four-time Derby winner…
Turfway Park hosting annual day-long Kentucky Derby Party; reserved seating still available
The greatest two minutes in sports will last all day at Turfway Park, when the Northern Kentucky racetrack hosts its…
Bold Conquest turns in quick workout at Churchill Downs, but needs help to get to the Derby
The Ackerley Brothers Farm’s Bold Conquest worked five furlongs over a track labeled as “good” in 1:02.80 on an overcast…
Legacy Families: In NKy, ‘Battaglia’ means horse racing; they are ‘true stewards’ of Turfway Park
This is the second in an occasional series on Northern Kentucky’s “Legacy Families,” those families who have been involved in…
Three Chimneys’ Dubai Sky takes Spiral Stakes win at 7-1, may now be nominated for Kentucky Derby
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune Contributor Even a third round NCAA Tournament game featuring the undefeated University of Kentucky Wildcats couldn’t…