Churchill Downs reinstates trainer Bob Baffert from suspension
It took three years to resolve, but finally the country’s most famous trainer can once again run in the world’s most famous race.The standoff that…
Horse racing looking to move on from Bob Baffert-Churchill Downs feud
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kentucky Derby 150, just like 149 and 148, will be run without trainer Bob Baffert, the most recognizable name in the sport, even…
A year later, still trying to make sense of Churchill Downs deaths
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Last year’s Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs saw 143 horses enter the starting gate. Most will remember Mage, who crossed the finish…
Investigation into Churchill Downs deaths finds no singular cause
An investigation into the dramatic rise in deaths at Churchill Downs around the Kentucky Derby was released on Tuesday with a very familiar answer —…
Analysis: Why Churchill Downs extended Bob Baffert’s ban
Imagine having your driver’s license suspended, serving that suspension, and then being told the suspension has been extended because you haven’t admitted that you committed…
Churchill Downs extends trainer Bob Baffert’s ban through 2024
In a stunning development, Churchill Downs Inc. extended trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension from all of its racetracks, including its signature track that hosts the Kentucky…
Churchill Downs spring meet moved to Henderson after 12 horse deaths
Churchill Downs is suspending racing operations June 7 and moving the remainder of its 2023 Spring Meet to Ellis Park following 12 horse deaths at the famed Louisville track during…
Churchill Downs moves meet to Ellis Park in wake of horse deaths
In an unprecedented move, Churchill Downs will move its current spring/summer meeting to Ellis Park in the wake of 12 horse deaths since April 27.…
Horse death toll at Churchill Downs grows to 11 in last month
The horse death toll at Churchill Downs continued to grow Friday when Lost in Limbo, a 7-year-old gelding, was euthanized after breaking down in the…
Churchill Downs deaths rise after two horses from same barn collapse
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Saffie Joseph, one of the leading trainers in Florida who is slated to saddle Lord Miles in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, was visibly…