Swiss Skydiver takes on the boys in field of 13 in Saturday’s $600,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes
Peter Callahan’s Swiss Skydiver will try to put herself on the Kentucky Derby (G1) trail Saturday when she takes on…
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Keeneland, Maker’s Mark partner to help disabled jockeys fund with commemorative bottle
Keeneland and Maker’s Mark have a rich history of working hand-in-hand to benefit the community and the horse industry. This…
Kentucky Derby favorite Omaha Beach to scratch with an entrapped epiglottis; Bodexpress draws in
Kentucky Derby favorite Omaha Beach will be scratched from Saturday’s 145th race due to an entrapped epiglottis, according to Hall…
TVG, Jockeys’ Guild announce telethon For Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund Sunday
Hall of Fame jockeys and TVG talent will team up Sunday, April 7, as they host the second annual telethon…
Justify’s Triple Crown voted NTRA Moment of the Year, connections to be honored at Eclipse Awards
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) today announced that Justify’s dominant victory in the 150th Belmont Stakes to become just…
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 unanimous choice in final 2018 NTRA top 3-year-old, thoroughbred for all ages polls
The unbeaten chestnut colt Justify, whose 16-week epic journey from unraced maiden to Triple Crown winner has expanded the conventional…
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…
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…
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…
Permanently Disabled Jockey’s Fund, TVG team up for first-ever telethon to support injured riders
The Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund (PDJF) has announced its first telethon on Sunday, April 8, live on the TVG Network,…