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Preakness Win Would Give Baffert Another All-Time Training Record Sponsored by: John Velazquez celebrates his fourth Kentucky Derby victory aboard Medina Spirit Hall of Famer Bob Baffert, who became the winningest trainer in Kentucky Derby (G1) history by saddling Medina Spirit for an upset victory Saturday at Churchill Downs, is hoping to make history again in the 146 th Preakness Stakes (G1) May 15 at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md. Zedan Racing's Medina Spirit became the seventh Kentucky Derby winner trained by Baffert, who had been tied with legendary Ben Jones for most vi...

Jose Lezcano Returns Thursday Following Shoulder And Knee Surgery Sponsored by: Jockey Jose Lezcano Jockey Jose Lezcano will be back in the saddle on Thursday at Belmont Park after recovering from shoulder and knee surgery which kept him out of action for nearly three full months. The 36-year-old Lezcano has not ridden since January 31 at Aqueduct and has been named aboard two horses on Thursday's nine-race card for trainer Brad Cox. The 2019 Belmont spring/summer meet leading rider will pilot graded-stakes placed Caldee for Shortleaf Stable in a 1 1/16-mile allowance optional claim...

Derby Notes: Defection Of Caddo River Makes Room For Brooklyn Strong; Lanerie Picks Up Mount On Sainthood Sponsored by: Hector Ramos guides Florida Derby winner Known Agenda through a Sunday morning gallop at Churchill Downs Shortleaf Stable's homebred Caddo River was taken out of Kentucky Derby consideration Sunday morning by trainer Brad Cox because of an elevated temperature. The defection of Caddo River moves Mark Schwartz's Brooklyn Strong into No. 20 on the Road to the Kentucky Derby leaderboard. Trained by Daniel Velazquez, Brooklyn Strong is scheduled to work Monday mornin...

Churchill: 17 Oaks, Derby Hopefuls Log Final Breezes Sponsored by: Known Agenda breezes inside Sainthood at Churchill Downs on Friday, April 23 On a cool Kentucky morning, a total of 17 Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horses put in their final timed workouts before next weekend's editions of the $3 million Derby and $1.25 million Oaks. The fastest move of the morning was a half-mile drill in :46.20 by Keepmeinmind, with Dynamic One, one of four Derby workers for Todd Pletcher, having the second-fastest clocking of the 108 at the distance in :47.80. Other Derby workers for Pletcher ...

About: Roadrunner Racing is a partnership headed by Greg Helm, a former advertising executive and current vice president of Desert Classic Charities. Patrick O’Neill is a 26-year-old Brown graduate and vice president for sales and strategic partnerships at Founder Sport Group. O’Neill, along with Brown University frat brothers and football teammates Eric Armagost, Dan Giovaccini, Reiley Higgins, and Alex Quoyeser, comprise Boat Racing. William Strauss was co-founder and CEO of Proflowers, an online floral boutique, and currently sits on the board of the Thoroughbred Owners of California....