Churchill Downs rescinds Bob Baffert’s suspension after horse trainer admits fault in scandal
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert’s long-term suspension from Churchill Downs was revoked Friday, more than three years after he was suspended after Medina Spirit failed a drug test after the Kentucky Derby. Baffert released a statement taking responsibility for Medina Spirit’s failed drug test following the 2021 Kentucky Derby. After inspection, the horse was […]
Advocates call for Central Park carriage horse ban ahead of driver’s animal abuse trial
As the trainer behind a horse killed two years ago faced off on his first day of trial, neighbors poured out outside Manhattan Criminal Court on Monday afternoon to demand the shutdown of the city’s carriage horse industry — at least, that’s what they thought. Ian McKeever, who is facing animal cruelty charges in the […]
Racing’s ‘Drive to Survive’ show puts sport in front of Tik Tok generation | Horse racing
TThe concept of “prime time” isn’t what it used to be, but Friday 9pm on ITV1 remains a memorable standout slot in the Champions Full Gallop schedule., An all-round access and on-the-sideline attempt to have at least some of the impact on jump racing that the Netflix documentary series Drive To Survive had on F1. […]
Porta Fortuna on track for Breeders’ Cup after flowing Falmouth success | Horse racing
Before Friday’s Falmouth Stakes at Newmarket, bettors were only interested in Porta Fortuna, with odds ranging from 6-4 to 10-11, but with big money on the line, she was rewarded with the kind of no-nonsense win that all bettors want to see. Donnacha O’Brien’s filly narrowly missed out on a classic win earlier in the […]
Huge majority of Democrats say Biden must step aside even as Biden-Trump horse race is tied: poll
A majority of Americans, including a majority of President Biden’s own supporters, want him out of the presidential race, according to an ABC News/Washington Post poll conducted Thursday. Sixty-seven percent of respondents said Biden should drop out of the race and 85% said he is too old to serve a second term, while 60% said […]