Kentucky Derby
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Anti-fungal cream may have caused Kentucky Derby winner’s alleged failed dope test
“Horse racing must address its regulatory problem when it comes to substances which can innocuously find their way into a horse’s system at the picogram level”
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British racing commentator Mark Johnson to make history
British racing commentator Mark Johnson is set to make history at next Saturday’s Kentucky Derby by becoming the first non-American to call at Churchill Downs
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Horse dies after collision at Churchill Downs
Two-year-old filly Raspberry Kiss dies after a collision at Churchill Downs at the start of Kentucky Derby week
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US Racehorse Big Brown is retired after career-ending injury
Dual-classic winning colt Big Brown is retired to stud after injuring a hoof while preparing for the Breeders Cup
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Guaranteed 2009 Kentucky Derby place for European racehorses
The Kentucky Derby Challenge Stakes at Kempton Park next March will guarantee the winner a spot in next year’s Kentucky Derby line-up — plus £80,000 winnings
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Big Brown wins the Kentucky Derby
Big Brown, trained by Richard Dutrow jnr, has won the Kentucky Derby — the first US Classic of the season
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Barbaro to be buried at Churchill Downs, Kentucky
2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro is to be buried at the racecourse where he won the biggest race of his career
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Barbaro loses battle
Eight months after breaking a leg in the Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro has been put down