Opposition against Act to impose uniform national standards for anti-doping and medication rules could melt away Shortly before the Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland last November, Bob Baffert issued a statement addressing a recent spate of drug positives for horses in his barn, and promising to improve his record.“I want to have a positive influence on the sport of horse racing,” Baffert said. “Horses have been my life and I owe everything to them and the tremendous sport in which I have been so fortunate to be involved. We can always do better, and that is my goal. Given what has transpired this year, I intend to do everything possible to ensure I receive no further medication complaints.” Related: Bolshoi Ballet...
Irish trainer accepts he must prepare future US dirt runners to cope with a high level of aggression from the startThe aggression of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby approached the level of savagery, Aidan O’Brien has said as he reflected on the defeat suffered by his Mendelssohn, who was eased down to finish last. But rather than complain about the interference suffered by his horse in the early stages, the Ballydoyle trainer is now concerned with how he can train a horse to cope with that level of aggression in future and perhaps even show it himself. Related: Billesdon Brook’s 1,000 Guineas win gives Sean Levey his biggest triumph Warwick 1.30 Hidden Glen 2.05 Simply The Betts 2.40 Free Stone Hill 3.15...
‘Our’ runner in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby will break from the tricky outside stall in the main gateThose of you rooting for Mendelssohn and Ryan Moore in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby might like to know that their draw in stall 14 represents both an opportunity and a potential disaster in the eyes of local punters. It is the outermost stall in the main stalls unit, meaning there is quite a big gap between it and stall 15, with two sets of tyres in between. Related: Frankie Dettori talks up James Garfield for 2,000 Guineas after Parole blow Wolverhampton 1.50 Malaysian Boleh 2.25 Sea Youmzain 3.00 Costa Percy 3.35 Geetanjali 4.10 Valcartier 4.45 Desert Diamond 5.20 Homeopathic 5.55 Shamonix Continue reading...
Whether you want to win big or just sound smart at your watch party, here are five things to know about Saturday’s 143rd running of the Kentucky DerbyThe late, great horse racing writer Jay Cronley liked to say that you could be walking around lucky and not even know it. On no day of the year could that luck mean more for you than on the first Saturday in May, when the Kentucky Derby is run every year.The 143rd edition of the Kentucky Derby on Saturday will be your next chance to make a life-changing score in a mere two minutes. Whether you will be looking to Let It Ride – the iconic 1989 horse racing movie was based on...