By David Ginsburg - Associated Press
Orb will seek to keep alive his bid to become horse racing’s first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. Orb won the Derby by 2½ lengths as the betting favorite.
By David Ginsburg - Associated Press
With a victory aboard Mylute on Saturday, Napravnik would become the first female jockey to capture the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. More importantly to her, though, it would serve as a triumphant return to Pimlico Race Course, where she launched her outstanding career.
By David Ginsburg - Associated Press
He was immediately taken to stall 40 at the Stakes Barn, which traditionally serves as home to the Kentucky Derby winner. Some of the greatest horses in history have been kept there, including Secretariat (1973), Seattle Slew (1977) and Affirmed (1978).
By Beth Harris - Associated Press
Now that Shug McGaughey has won the Kentucky Derby, it's time for the 62-year-old trainer to go after another race missing from his Hall of Fame resume.
By Beth Harris - Associated Press
When the field turned for home on the cool, overcast Saturday afternoon at Churchill Downs, Normandy Invasion grabbed the lead while Orb was gearing up. But in the deep stretch, Orb prevailed, carrying Joel Rosario to his first Derby win.
By Mike Harris - The Washington Times
My son turns 30 in two months, and he hasn't seen a horse win a Triple Crown since he's been alive. My guess is he likely never will see one, even if he lives to 100 as I hope he does.
By Beth Harris - Associated Press
Orb has been made the early 7-2 favorite for the Kentucky Derby, with undefeated Verrazano the second choice in a full field of 20 horses.
By Associated Press
Leading the way is undefeated Verrazano, winner of the Wood Memorial and Tampa Bay Derby. He's one of a record-tying five colts trained by Todd Pletcher.
By Associated Press
In previous years, backpacks and duffel bags were allowed in the vastly populated infield. Duffel bags were permitted in the building and the grandstand, but now duffel bags and backpacks are forbidden on the entire premises. The rule applies to fans, employees and vendors.
By Beth Harris - Associated Press
Bob Baffert got beat again in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic. Bill Mott settled for half of a repeat sweep in the weekend's two biggest races. The Hall of Fame trainers could only wince as 9-1 long shot Fort Larned won North America's richest race on Saturday night, capping a weekend of upsets in the world championships at Santa Anita.
By Beth Harris - Associated Press
Bill Mott is in position to duplicate the ultimate daily double. The Hall of Fame trainer swept the $2 million Ladies' Classic and $5 million Classic at last year's Breeders' Cup. He could do it again this weekend, with Royal Delta defending her Ladies' title and three of his horses running in the big race.
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
Trainer Graham Motion has been there before, making the impossibly tough choice not to run a horse dealing with an injury. It was "devastating" for him to hear of I'll Have Another being scratched from the Belmont Stakes with a tendon injury that robbed fans of a Triple Crown bid.
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
With an opportunity gone in the Kentucky Derby, Saturday's Preakness Stakes was another chance for Bodemeister to prove he could be one of the all-time greats. All he had to do, trainer Bob Baffert said, was run "his race." Published May 20, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
Chasing Bodemeister around the track at Pimlico Race Course, jockey Mario Gutierrez and I'll Have Another also were chasing a chance at history. This is what he and trainer Doug O'Neill were prepared for. Published May 20, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
Unlike the Kentucky Derby, Bob Baffert thought he had the Preakness Stakes won with Bodemeister. It was just slow enough that his front-running horse had a good chance to put it away. Published May 19, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
Graham Motion isn't in the spotlight this time. His Triple Crown dream is over, as favorite Bodemeister and Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another are the talk of Preakness week at Pimlico Race Course. Published May 18, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
Kent Desormeaux got his start as a renowned jockey in Maryland in the late 1980s, so he seemed the perfect fit for local horse Tiger Walk in Saturday's Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Published May 18, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
Look at the Preakness Stakes odds and one thing appears clear: This is a two-horse race. I'll Have Another hasn't lost in three tries this year, including the Kentucky Derby, and Bodemeister is clearly the best horse and might be the best 3-year-old in the country. Published May 17, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
With five Preakness Stakes victories in the past 32 years, D. Wayne Lukas has a lot of things figured out. Published May 17, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
It was 1997, and Bob Baffert had just won the Kentucky Derby for the first time with Silver Charm. Sitting in a hotel outside Pimlico Race Course in preparation for the Preakness, he kept reliving the experience. Published May 17, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
Doug O'Neill is all smiles this week. Throwing out the first pitch at Camden Yards, meeting Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh at a team practice and stopping to take photos, the Kentucky Derby-winning trainer is loving every second of his experience. Published May 16, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
I'll Have Another may be getting all the attention as the Kentucky Derby winner, but when it comes to Saturday's Preakness Stakes, everyone's focused on Bodemeister. Published May 16, 2012
By David Ginsburg - Associated Press
Four days before the Preakness, I'll Have Another trainer Doug O'Neill was feeling very skittish about his pending appearance on the grand stage. Published May 15, 2012
By Stephen Whyno - The Washington Times
In the aftermath of I'll Have Another's Kentucky Derby victory, trainer Doug O'Neill got a little ahead of himself in saying his colt would remain in Louisville a little while longer. Published May 10, 2012
By David Ginsburg - Associated Press
Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another evidently loves traveling every bit as much as galloping on the track. Published May 7, 2012
By Colin Fly - Associated Press
Police suspect homicide in the death of a racetrack worker whose body was discovered just yards from the barn of this year's Kentucky Derby winner, although investigators said there was no apparent link to the storied annual race. Published May 7, 2012
By Beth Harris - Associated Press
Doug O'Neill spent all evening celebrating I'll Have Another's victory in the Kentucky Derby, finally returning to his hotel room about 2 a.m. Sunday. Published May 6, 2012
