Iowa-owned horse to compete in Kentucky Derby

Louisiana Downs Press Release, featured photo by Ann Switalski Photography The highlight of the 61-day Thoroughbred racing season at Louisiana Downs will take place Saturday with the return of one of the most prestigious races in the racetrack's history. Super Derby 41 makes its long-awaited return as the featured event on the card. The eight-race…

Saratoga's season kicks off on Thursday, and the red carpet event that is Opening Day at Del Mark is less than two weeks away. Not to be overshadowed, Horseshoe Indianapolis and Prairie Meadows have huge cards Saturday, and Belmont Park's final weekend of the year is filled with stakes action. We've picked out the top races from those courses this…

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (KCCI) -There will be distinct Iowa flair Saturday at Churchill Downs for the 149th Kentucky Derby, KCCI Reported. Albaugh Family Stables, based in Des Moines, has an ownership stake in three of the field's 20 horses, including one of the favorites - Angel of Empire, which as of 11 a.m. Friday had 5-1 odds. Ankeny billionaire…

The 2023 Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday, May 6 at Churchill Downs, where the 2023 Kentucky Derby field is essentially set. History suggests that several 2023 Kentucky Derby horses will drop out in the weeks before the race, but several Kentucky Derby 2023 storylines are taking shape. Trainer Todd Pletcher has won the Kentucky Derby…

Undefeated Flightline and Rich Strike, upset winner of the Kentucky Derby, head a field of nine for the Breeders' Cup Classic, with trainer Todd Pletcher pre-entering two horses for the US$6 million race that also includes a horse from the barn of embattled trainer Bob Baffert. Trained by John Sadler, Flightline is 5-0 in his career, winning his…

SARATOGA SPRINGS - For the first time since 2017, the Kentucky Derby winner will participate in the Travers Stakes. Rich Strike, who delivered the 80-1 Derby shocker, will be joined in the Travers field by another Classic winner in Preakness Stakes victor Early voting. Neither of the Triple Crown race winners, however, will be the favorite when the…

Mike from Queens got to see his two horses finish first and second in New York's biggest race. Mike Repole, who owns Mo Donegal and filly Nest, watched as Mo Donegal passed We the People and Skippylongstocking on the outside in the stretch of the 2022 Belmont Stakes. Once clear, Mo Donegal powered ahead, leaving the rest of the field well behind.…

NEW YORK - Trainer Eric Reed says if there is anyone to blame for Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike's poor performance in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, just point the finger at him. The veteran trainer who orchestrated one of the greatest upsets in Derby history when Rich Strike won at odds of 80-1 last month, said he switched racing tactics in…

Mo Donegal is the winner of the 154th Belmont Stakes in an official time of 2:28.28. This is Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher's fourth time winning the Belmont. Pletcher's previous victories at Belmont Stakes were with Rags to Riches in 2007, Palace Malice in 2013 and Tapwrit in 2017. Saturday was a terrific day at the racetrack for him, as his…

Mo Donegal took down the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes on Saturday from Belmont Park in Elmont, New York. Mo Donegal won by three lengths over second-place finisher and filly Nest, cementing a great day for numerous people. That included Mike Repole, the Queens, New York native who has part-ownership stakes in both Mo Donegal and Nest. Tim…

CBS Belmont Stakes 2022 picks are in. Get the latest CBS Belmont picks today from the top horse racing experts in the industry below. The 2022 Belmont Stakes is scheduled for this Saturday, June 11; free CBS Belmont Stakes picks and Belmont Stakes 2022 predictions are below. This is the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes. The race is taking place…

While not known for horse racing, the ESPN Belmont Stakes picks were released today. Get the latest ESPN horse racing expert picks for Belmont Stakes 2022 below. The 2022 Belmont Stakes is scheduled for this Saturday, June 11; free ESPN Belmont Stakes picks and ESPN Belmont Stakes expert predictions are posted here. This is the 154th running of the…

The Triple Crown season resumes following the Kentucky Derby when The Preakness Stakes returns to its traditional position. This legendary race, also known as "The Run for the Black-Eyed Susans" will once again blanket the winning colt or filly in Maryland's state flower. When is the Preakness Stakes 2022? On Saturday, May 21, 2022, the 147 annual…

Festive hats and mint juleps are just accessories to the Kentucky Derby, the annual horse race held in Louisville's Churchill Downs. The horses are the main event, and at this year's 148th race slated for May 7, a Connecticut-owned horse is set to take the track. While Mo Donegal is making his Derby debut this weekend, Durante and Buckley were also…

The day of the 2022 Kentucky Derby has arrived. And if the betting lines are any indication, the horse race known as "the most exciting two minutes in sports" may be even more exciting than usual. Odds have continued to shift, and there's no clear-cut front-runner to win Saturday's Run for the Roses. Epicenter and Taiba both have 5-1 lines to win…

The excitement is consuming Keith Luke night and day, though at times it doesn't seem real. "I have the experience where I get to sleep, I wake up in the morning, and we still have a horse going to the Kentucky Derby. It's a positive type of anxiety, and it's surprisingly exhausting," said Luke, economic development director for the city of…

The Kentucky Derby is the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown and it will take place Saturday evening at Churchill Downs in Louisville. The year's derby will be one of the more interesting ones in recent memory since legendary trainer Bob Baffert will not be allowed at the track as he's serving a 90-day suspension. The ban was given to him by…

The Kentucky Derby, the first and perhaps most important leg of the Triple Crown, is just two days away and horse racing fans will finally get to see what the race looks like without a Bob Baffert-trained colt on the track. Zandon, this year's betting favorite to win in the field of 20 thoroughbreds at 3-1, enters the 148th Run for the Roses having…

The horses are nearing the starting gate for the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. Mo Donegal will be first to load into the starting gate in post No. 1, and he'll be first to cross the finish line in the 2022 Kentucky Derby. You can bet on it. The opening pari-mutuel odds on Mo Donegal to win the Derby are 10/1. We're sticking to our plan to…

Ready for the Run for the Roses? The 148th Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday in Louisville, Ky., and the anticipation is champing at the bit. The premier event in horse racing comes with high payouts for the winner, huge fan interest - and perhaps most important, famously flamboyant outfits and hats from its attendees. Here's everything to…

It's always more fun to watch the Kentucky Derby when you can root for a hometown hero. That was certainly the case when Sackatoga Stable -owned Tiz the Law, winner of the 2020 Belmont and Travers stakes, took to Churchill Downs' famed oval in 2020. (That was the year the Triple Crown race schedule got all screwed up by COVID and the Derby ran in…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - It's typical for supporters of Kentucky Derby horses to wear caps with their favorite's name stitched on the front. Monday morning, the Minnesotans who came to cheer on Zozos got their new white lids, just before they boarded a bus to begin a week of horse-country revelry. Pete Mattson put his hat on right away, signaling his…

ARCADIA, Calif. (AP) - Taiba won the $750000 Santa Anita Derby by 2 1/4 lengths on Saturday on the last weekend of major prep races for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by Hall of Famer Mike Smith, Taiba overtook pacesetter Messier in the stretch and went on to win against the West Coast's top contenders for the first Saturday in May. Both colts are…