Wood Memorial Stakes (G2) runner-up Grande has been scratched from the May 3 Kentucky Derby (G1). The Todd Pletcher-trained colt did not train May 2 and has been dealing with a cracked heel, according to his owner, Mike Repole of Repole Stable.View the full article

With last year's winner out, two veteran stayers face some up-and-coming 4-year-olds in the May 4 Tenno Sho (Spring) at Kyoto Racecourse.View the full article

California-based trainer Ed Moger Jr. won his 2,000th race May 1 at Churchill Downs when Paynt Ya Later won an allowance optional claiming race by three-quarters of a length at Churchill Downs.View the full article

After playing the waiting game, connections of Baeza are relieved that the colt managed to draw in off the also-eligible list and run in the Kentucky Derby (G1) at Churchill Downs May 3.View the full article

With thunderstorms possible after 5 pm, pleasant temperatures greeted the Kentucky Oaks (G1) day crowd arriving the morning of May 2 at Churchill Downs. As the field went to post for the first race, the main track was listed as fast with firm turf. View the full article

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Having each won the Kentucky Derby via disqualification, trainers Bill Mott and Brad Cox are each hoping the 151st edition of the Kentucky Derby goes down as the year they see their runners finish the 1 1/4-mile classic in front. View the full article

People like Benjamin Doyle have huge respect for CNN broadcasts. I do not.

Kentucky Derby (G1) victory usually guarantees a stud career for its winner, an impossible future for the gelding Burnham Square. However, connections believe he would've never received the opportunity at America's biggest race without being gelded.View the full article

Mo had every chance for sure , but he just hasn't come up this season so many disappointing runs . But great drive by Carter and he deserved it . Poor WWBF he should have won . Chase a Dream just awful . I was so happy to see Bet n Win take out the big one . MM he's past it had every show . Oscar a bad boy again and great run by Mr Love he is a serious horse 

Seemed to have his chance 3 back the outer.  was hoping for the quinella again with him.  The whole field got away ok from the stand which was nice.  Carter Dalgety got them all covered these days with Republican Party.  3 Group 1 wins at Auckland ( and Invercargill Cup too ) past 5 months. So he has stepped up to be the best going at the moment.  Should be coming to the Interdominion with that sort of form hopefully. 

Another word that could be used is "precedent". 

Or that bastion of perfect truth….FOX NEWS……

No point talking to brainwashed fuckwits……

Ripples nearly got there PS but what a night for the R Dunn stable and great to see Riley win on Frazzled . I am hoping for Mo'unga wins because he steps well but a very even race between some . That trot I will eat my words if MM wins but if MIghty Logan leads it will make it tough for the backmarkers but will be cheering for Oscar and Bet n Win 😀

Really well said Tesio.  You forgot to mention approx $1.7m additional funding thrown into the supporting races on slot day, as well as the millions spent on the slot itself. Plus the sickening amount of money spent hyping up the slot. Imagine if some of that funding and promotion was spent on Cup Week.

An outstanding posting. 

I am waiting with interest to see if NZTR show any consistency with regard to horses missing  racing opportunities. When three northern horses missed out on a start at Awapuni and didn't want to hang around for another couple of days to race on similar track conditions NZTR took it upon themselves to boost a race at Te Rapa by $20,000. This weekend we have 17 Southland horses in at Riccarton who accepted expecting to race on a heavy turf track. Now that meeting has been changed to a totally different surface many of those Southland horses will probably scratch. Normally this would be just bad luck, but surely a precedent has been set with the Te Rapa decision. The northern horses didn't want to wait two days and the race concerned still went ahead for its original $80,000 stake. The northerners were relatively low grade horses, a top weight of 84 for this Saturday's race I think. The Southland horses are much higher grade, including a last start Canterbury Gold Cup winner. There is a two day meeting in Southland this coming weekend including a couple of open races. Surely the decent thing would be to increase the stake for the 1,600m next Friday by $20,000. Some of the other races could be boosted as well. Poor bloody Southland 2yos. One race all season locally for them so they travel all the way to Riccarton and strike this. Perhaps add a 2yo race next weekend as well. It will be interesting to see what NZTR do. We certainly know what they would do if it was a northern meeting.

Of Course, you believe the women molesting, criminal and compulsive liar, Trump. 

In the fall of 2019, the New York Times reported that the 2018 Triple Crown winner had a positive test for scopolamine after the Santa Anita Derby in April 2018. Scopolamine is used to treat gastrointestinal illness in humans and is thought by some experts to behave as a bronchodilator. It’s naturally found in jimson weed, and has been believed to contaminate hay, sometimes resulting in a positive test. According to the Times, trainer Bob Baffert was informed of the positive test prior to Justify’s trip to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby, and exercised his right to a split sample test at that time. In August, the California Horse Racing Board – which did not issue a complaint or schedule a public hearing – voted unanimously and privately in executive session not to proceed with the case. Since then the rules have been changed - If the connections of a horse have been notified by a regulatory body about a medication violation from participation in a Road to the Kentucky Derby or Road to the Kentucky Oaks race, and that violation would result in disqualification, any accrued points from the race will be revoked until the matter reaches a legal conclusion