Kentucky Derby: Hamilton Smith still going unnoticed
Hamilton Smith's brother, Franklin, came out to the track at Churchill Downs to see two horses he knows well Franklin, who breaks about 150 horses each year, turned both Dulluhan,...
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Questions persist for Derby contender Union Rags, and for his handlers
Michael Matz and his assistants are tired of the question — most trainers and riders are by this point in the week before the country's most talked-about horse race —...
‘Same old Hansen’ draws plenty of attention at Churchill Downs
Hansen does not need to try to be noticed. The nearly all-white colt always stands out among his peers. Yet on Thursday morning, the Breeders' Cup juvenile champion did all...
No major complaints over Kentucky Derby draw
Reaction to the draw at Churchill Downs for the 138th running of the Kentucky Derby was almost universally positive. None of the favorites were put in an unfavorable position. Union...
Bodemeister early favorite after drawing No. 6 position for Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — All along, Bob Baffert has said that he fought the urge. He didn't allow even an idle moment to be filled with the blurry, soaring dreams that...
Graham Motion hopes for second straight win at the Kentucky Derby
Graham Motion shrugs his shoulders when asked, then offers, as usual, a dirt-honest appraisal of his horse, Went the Day Well. "He's a good horse, deserves to be here," the...
Done Talking works at Laurel, will ship Sunday for Kentucky Derby
Under a cloudy sky -- and before the eyes of dozens of curious trainers and jockey -- Kentucky Derby-bound Done Talking had his final workout at Laurel Park early this...
Tiger Walk aims toward Preakness as Sagamore Farm continues resurgence
As the man responsible for rebuilding Sagamore Farm shook hands with the son of the man who oversaw its halcyon days, Tiger Walk stood stoically in his stall. The other...
Bodemeister’s rise tops Kentucky Derby storylines
As they have every spring since 1979, a year after Affirmed became the 11th horse to win the Triple Crown, oddsmakers and horsemen throughout the country have scoured this year's...
Hansen could make his move while Maryland horses push toward Kentucky Derby
The most visually stunning probable entrant in the upcoming Kentucky Derby could also become the favorite with a good showing at the Blue Grass Stakes this weekend. Hansen, a nearly...