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Horse racing owners, trainers and jockeys will try to get their hands on the most valuable trophy in American sports on Saturday when they compete for the Woodlawn Vase, which will be presented to the winner of the 2020 Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course. Standing 34 inches and weighing 29 pounds, 12 ounces, the elegant silver vase was…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Several preseason magazines tagged the University of Louisville football team with a sixth place finish in the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division. After the Cards started ACC play with losses in their first three league games, the talk show lines lit up with predictions Louisville would finish last. Hold all…

Jockey Joel Rosario will try to break his own Preakness Stakes curse when he hops aboard the favored Epicenter in the 2022 Preakness Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico Race Course. The 37-year-old Rosario, who last year won the Eclipse Award as the country's most outstanding jockey, is 0-for-7 in the Preakness Stakes. Rosario's mount, Epicenter, is the…

Wet racetracks can create confusion for horse racing handicappers, and all week long it has appeared that Churchill Downs would be a sloppy mess for Saturday's 2020 Kentucky Derby. Instead, the 146th Run for the Roses will be contested under sunny skies and on a dry track. Does that mean overwhelming favorite Tiz the Law has a better chance at…

The list of 2022 Kentucky Derby contenders is filled with horses from the Bluegrass State, but several have roots elsewhere in the country. Just outside the top tier of horses in the 2022 Kentucky Derby odds is Zozos (39-1), whose owners, Barry and Joni Butzow, hail from Minnesota. Zozos will be their first Kentucky Derby entry after more than 30…

Swiss Skydiver's wild cross-country tour continues on Friday when she leaves the starting gate in the 2020 Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs. In seven starts this year, this Ken McPeek trainee has raced at seven different tracks: Tampa Bay Downs, New Orleans Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, Oaklawn Park, Santa Anita, Keeneland, and Saratoga. She has…

The racing world will have its eyes focused on Monmouth Park in New Jersey on Saturday as eight three-year-old thoroughbreds compete in the 2022 Haskell Stakes. Award-winning trainer Brad Cox returns to Monmouth Park, where his horse, Mandaloun, the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner, won the Pegasus Stakes last June. The Kentucky-based trainer's horses…

The final leg of an unforgettable Triple Crown is set for Saturday, as 11 three-year-old colts will take the starting gate for the 2020 Preakness Stakes. As was the case with the Belmont Stakes and Kentucky Derby, no fans will be in attendance at Pimlico Race Course due to COVID-19 concerns. While Belmont winner Tiz The Law is not in the 2020…

For the first time since 1926, the 2020 Belmont Stakes was run at a shorter distance than its traditional mile-and-a-half length. COVID-19 not only led to the temporary shuttering of numerous tracks, but it also created disruptions in horses' training schedules and support staff's ability to work around each other. The decision was made to run the…

Horses from Russia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Japan will try to qualify for the Kentucky Derby when they leave the starting gate in the 2022 UAE Derby on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse. The UAE Derby 2022 features a 16-horse field from those countries as well as the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, Argentina, Hong Kong and Brazil.…

Horse racing fans will witness an epic rematch on Saturday when two of the top horses in training, Monomoy Girl and Swiss Skydiver, square off in the 2021 Apple Blossom Handicap at Oaklawn Park. The two racing stars previously met in last year's Breeders' Cup Distaff, but that showdown never materialized after Swiss Skydiver stumbled at the start.…

Here is the information you need to know to watch, listen and follow along as Louisville football looks to bounce back after a loss to Clemson in Week 11. The Cardinals' (6-4, 3-4 ACC) next opponent, NC State (7-3, 3-3), is coming off a close 21-20 loss to Boston College. When: 3:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Nov. 19 Where: Cardinal Stadium (65000) The…

Here is the information you need to know to watch, listen and follow along as Louisville football looks to keep up the momentum after a big win over James Madison in Week 10. The Cardinals' (6-3, 3-3 ACC) next opponent, Clemson (8-1, 6-0), is coming off a 35-14 loss to Notre Dame. When: 3:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Nov. 12 Where: Memorial Stadium…

When Authentic won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 2020, it was a surprising result, even though the Kentucky Derby winner from earlier entered with 6-1 odds. The 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic also features the Kentucky Derby champion, Rich Strike, amid a loaded 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic field. Authentic gave trainer Bob Baffert his fourth Breeders' Cup…

For the second straight Triple Crown race, the winner came as a result of an upset. Rombauer, who had 11/1 odds entering Saturday's race, won the Preakness Stakes, edging out favorite Medina Spirit and Midnight Bourbon to take the victory down the final stretch. The win was a pair of firsts for the people behind the horse. First, Flavien Prat, the…

The most successful jockey in the history of the Breeders' Cup is Mike Smith, who holds 27 wins in various divisions at the iconic race. He will return to ride Taiba in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday and will look for his first win in the main event since 2016, when he rode Arrogate to victory. Smith's most recent win in a graded stakes…

The richest horse race in North America will take place on Saturday, the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic. With a purse of $6 million, the Breeders' Cup 2022 attracts the top horses from all over the world, with the winner also often taking home Horse of the Year honors. The Breeders' Cup Classic 2022 will take place at Keeneland Race Course and measures…

The 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic will feature a stacked field of eight horses running at Keeneland Race Course on Saturday, all looking to claim the last major horse racing event of the year. Not limited to three-year-olds, the purse for the Breeders' Cup Classic 2022 is $6 million, which equals this year's Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and…

Here is the information you need to know to watch, listen and follow along as Louisville football looks to keep up the momentum after a big upset win over Wake Forest in Week 9. The Cardinals' (5-3, 3-3 ACC) next opponent, James Madison (5-2, 3-2 Sunbelt), is coming off a 26-12 loss to Marshall. Louisville needs to win one game for bowl…

The 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic will take place on Saturday at Keeneland Racetrack, where a talented field will challenge for their share of a $6 million purse. Post time is scheduled for 5:40 p.m. ET and all eyes will be on undefeated four-year-old Flightline coming off his massive victory at the Pacific Stakes. Flightline won that race by 19 3/4…

Here is the information you need to know to watch, listen and follow along as Louisville football looks to keep up the momentum after a win over Pitt in Week 8. The Cardinals' (4-3, 2-3 ACC) next opponent, Wake Forest (6-1, 2-1), is coming off a 43-15 win against Boston College. When: 3:30 p.m. ET, Saturday, Oct. 29 Where: Cardinal Stadium…

Here is the information you need to know to watch, listen and follow along as Louisville football comes off a big win over South Florida in Week 4 and is seeking its first ACC win of the year. The Cardinals' (2-2, 0-2 ACC) next opponent, Boston College (1-3, 0-2 ACC), is coming off a 44-14 loss to Florida State. When: 12 p.m. ET, Saturday, Oct.…

Here is the information you need to know to watch, listen and follow along as Louisville football comes off a in Week 3. The Cardinals' (1-2, 0-2 ACC) next opponent, South Florida (1-2, 0-0 AAC), is coming off a 31-28 loss to Florida. When: 12 p.m. ET, Saturday, Sept. 24 Where: Cardinal Stadium (65000) The game will be broadcast live on ESPN2 with…

This year's Travers Stakes features a wide open field... at least that's what most people think. There's no disputing that the field is star-studded. It includes the three winners of this year's Triple Crown races, and it's the first time all three winners of the spring classics have faced off since the 1982 Travers. That year, a horse named…

This year's Arkansas Derby features a wide-open field... at least that's what many people think. More than half the field is getting 10-1 odds or better and trainers Bob Baffert, Steve Asmussen and Todd Pletcher all have skin in the game. And there's a ton at stake. Six horses have won the Arkansas Derby and then won the Kentucky Derby, including…

Here is the information you need to know to watch, listen and follow along as Louisville football comes off their first win against UCF in Week 2. The Cardinals (1-1, 0-1 ACC) next opponent, Florida State (2-0, 0-0 ACC), is coming off a close win over LSU 24-23. When: 7:30 p.m. ET, Friday, Sept. 16 Where: Cardinal Stadium (65000) The game will be…

The 2018 Belmont Stakes runs Saturday at 6:37 p.m. ET from Belmont Park. Justify is a monster favorite at 1-1 as he looks to become just the 13th Triple Crown winner ever and the first since American Pharoah in 2015. Hofburg is the second-biggest Belmont Stakes favorite at 9-2, followed by Bravazo at 5-1. Weather concerns have subsided, as the…