The owners of disqualified Kentucky Derby winner Maximum Security are pursuing legal options to try to have the colt reinstated. Gary and Mary West have issued a statement saying they believe Maximum Security is the rightful winner under the rules. Country House, who originally ran second, was declared the winner… Read More »
Eight races will be run and won on the Sha Tin dirt this Wednesday night and while there are no feature races, the depth looks pretty good once again. Race One: 6 Buddies Race Two: 5 Sky Treasure Race Three: 9 Hidden Spirit Race Four: 4 Coolceleb Race Five: 2… Read More »
Multiple Group One-winning jockey Pat Smullen has announced his retirement on medical advice. The 41-year-old Irishman was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in March last year and has been undergoing treatment. While his progress remains positive, he said in his weekly column for thoroughbreddailynews.com the strain on his body to get… Read More »
There will be no Triple Crown winner this year with Country House ruled out of the second leg, the Preakness Stakes, because of illness. Country House was promoted from second to first in the Kentucky Derby after the controversial disqualification of Maximum Security as the winner for causing interference. But… Read More »
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission has denied an appeal of Maximum Security’s disqualification as Kentucky Derby winner for interference, saying the stewards’ decision is not subject to appeal. The commission’s letter to attorney D Barry Stilz, who filed the appeal of behalf of owners Gary and Mary West, also denied… Read More »
Maximum Security’s owner has confirmed he will appeal the colt’s disqualification as the Kentucky Derby winner and will not be running him in the Preakness Stakes. The Preakness, the second leg of the Triple Crown, is on May 18 at Pimlico and West said he did not want to run… Read More »
The US President Donald Trump took to twitter to disapprove of the decision to disqualify Maximum Security in Sunday’s Kentucky Derby. President Trump took to twitter following the decision of disqualifying Maximum Security following the horses win in the Kentucky Derby saying it ‘The Kentucky Derby decision was not a… Read More »
Maximum Security’s owner Gary West is unsure whether the colt will run in the Preakness Stakes as he ponders an appeal against his disqualification as the winner of the Kentucky Derby. West says he realises the appeals process could extend well beyond the second leg of the Triple Crown at… Read More »
Champion trainer Aidan O’Brien has completed another Guineas double with Hermosa dominating the 1000 Guineas at Newmarket. It is the fourth time the Irishman has won both opening Classics of the season with Magna Grecia taking the colts division a day earlier, the 2000 Guineas, on Saturday (Sunday AEST). A… Read More »
Magna Grecia has won the 2000 Guineas at Newmarket, giving champion trainer Aidan O’Brien his 10th victory in the race.. It is 21 years since the Irishman first won the colts’ Classic with King Of Kings and he is also the first to train three successive winners with Churchill and… Read More »
Maximum Security has led all the way in the Kentucky Derby only to become the first winner disqualified for interference in the race’s 145-year history. After a long wait, long shot Country House was declared the winner Country House, a 65-1 chance, finished second in the sloppy conditions on Saturday… Read More »
Country House has been declared the winner of the Kentucky Derby after the disqualification of Maximum Security who was first across the line.
View the results and replay for the 2019 Kentucky Derby. The Kentucky Derby was raced at Churchill Downs racecourse on 5/5/2019. Replay: Maximum Security wins the 145th @KentuckyDerby! #KyDerby pic.twitter.com/AZqRv1M3ea — At The Races (@AtTheRaces) May 4, 2019 Maximum Security was disqualified following the running of the 2019 Kentucky Derby… Read More »
The world will watch the Gr 1 Kentucky Derby on Sunday morning (Sydney time). A lot normally do as we know. The race, America’s Melbourne Cup if you like, elbows its way ahead of all sporting events during the first weekend of May. But more so this year. That’s because… Read More »
Eleven races will be run and won at Sha Tin this Sunday, where the feature race is the Queen Mother Memorial Cup, a Group lll contest over 2400m. Race One: 6 Gala Night Race Two: 12 Money Marshal Race Three: 1 Hard Promise Race Four: 8 Victory In Hand Race… Read More »
Aidan O’Brien trained both market leaders in the 2,000 Guineas at Newmarket on Saturday but it was the longer priced of the pair, Magna Grecia, who came home a convincing winner of the season’s first classic. Magna Grecia, a Group 1 winner at two when he won the Vertem Futurity… Read More »
Serengeti Empress has dispelled questions about her health and ability with a signature performance in the biggest race of her career. The filly led all the way to win the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks (1800m) by 1-3/4 lengths over Liora on Friday (Saturday AEST) at Churchill Downs. The start featured… Read More »
Singapore once again hosts a Friday night meeting this weekend at Kranji racecourse with nine races for punters to sing their teeth into. View our tips and bets for tonights Singapore meeting. Race One: 2 Clarton Palace Race Two: 4 Lim’s Passion Race Three: 2 Lord Of Cloud Race Four:… Read More »
Bob Baffert is feeling the pressure now. The five-time Kentucky Derby winning-trainer finds himself with new favourite Game Winner after Omaha Beach was scratched with a breathing problem. “Oh, boy, here we go,” Baffert said. “I think everybody is trying to jinx me. It’s still a very wide-open race.” The… Read More »
Pre-post favourite Omaha Beach has been scratched from the Kentucky Derby because of a breathing problem. The Richard Mandella-trained colt, who was the 4-1 early favourite for the Derby on Saturday (Sunday AEST) galloped on Wednesday morning without any problem. That changed by late afternoon when Omaha Beach was found… Read More »
