LOOK: Jack Harlow and Drake give hilarious Kentucky Derby interview at Churchill Downs

It started with a moment of trepidation but finished with a tear-streaked story about a boy and a horse, a fable come to life, and the validation of the bond between man and beast. In all the years that Godolphin's Gainsborough Farm has played a part in Keeneland's annual Make-a-Wish event, there had never been a participant who was in a wheelchair…

All 15 horses still engaged in Saturday's King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes at Ascot share at least one thing in common, specifically a level of ability which thoroughly entitles them to their place in the line-up for what is shaping up to be arguably the deepest renewal of the midsummer showpiece in recent memory. As for their differences,…

Fans of equestrian sports will remember this year as an iconic one. Multiple controversies surrounded the purported deaths of horses at prominent tracks, and underdogs defeated pre-race favorites during the Triple Crown Series. The Belmont Stakes (Grade 1) was won by a female trainer for the first time in the race's 155-year history in the 2023…

Las Vegas, NV - For the second time in his UFC career, Yair Rodriguez is the underdog heading into a fight. At UFC 290, Rodriguez (15-3, 1NC) looks to capture the undisputed featherweight championship in a title unification bout with Alexander Volkanovski. The fight comes roughly four months after Mexico's Rodriguez caught Josh Emmett in a…

When Saint Ballado came to the farm, Duncan Taylor recalls Les Brinsfield telling him to try Mari's Book mares. "Mari's Book!" he exclaims now. "It's not like there were Mari's Book mares all around, out there in the population. But Les was a smart guy, very analytical." And it was easy to see the logic: Mari's Book was by Northern Dancer out of a…

BALTIMORE (AP) - Brad Cox-trained First Mission has been scratched from the Preakness on the advice of veterinarians, taking one of the top contenders out of the Triple Crown race 36 hours before post time. Owner Godolphin and the Maryland Jockey Club announced the scratch early Friday, saying vets identified an issue with First Mission's left hind…

Racing just seven days on from a memorable success at Ayr, the Christian Williams-trained seven-year-old was a hugely popular 11/4 favourite and his backers were no doubt sitting comfortably throughout as he travelled and jumped noticeably well for jockey Jack Tudor. Grimthorpe Chase winner Moroder led on the approach to the last fence in the three…

You know the song, not "Horses", the Rikki Lee Jones classic that has become The Valley and Daryl Braithwaite's anthem. I suppose'Howzat' doesn't suit racing. That Killer's tub-thumper Mr Brightside, not the Jack Riewoldt version, naturally got plenty on Saturday when the horse with that name won the All-Star Mile. But as a racing eternalist, what…

Sir Alex Ferguson issued a hilariously blunt response when he was asked who will win the Premier League this season out of Arsenal and Manchester City. He was briefly quizzed on the title race while at Cheltenham Festival, with the Gunners boasting a five-point lead over the reigning champions. The former Manchester United boss led the Red Devils…

Ahead of Saturday's 77th edition of the G2 Fountain of Youth, Phil Janack interviews the Canadian rider who stunned the racing world in 1996 with a triple-digit triumph on Built For Pleasure in the main prep for the Florida Derby. USA: By late February 1996, South Florida's betting public had seen plenty of a nondescript horse named Built For…

Barbershop conversation is not necessarily idle chatter. Barber Rasi Harper turned videographer after hearing tales of the track while he snipped away on clients such as former NFL coach turned Thoroughbred owner Bill Parcells, trainer Chad Brown, and jockeys Javier Castellano and Kendrick Carmouche. Harper had grown up in Brooklyn, N.Y., but was…

Thursday, February 9, 2023 at 12:44 pm |Back to: Top News Burt Bacharach at Santa Anita | Horsephotos By Burt Bacharach, a famed music composer and songwriter and a Grade I winning horse owner, passed away Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles. He was 94. The Associated Press reported that he died of natural causes. When not in a music studio,…

If you've been watching the World Cup, you've probably heard a few renditions of Welsh-language folk song Yma o Hyd. Meaning "still here", Dafydd Iwan's tune has become an anthem for Wales football fans over recent years. The phrase has also become a popular tattoo - and not just for football fans. Tattoo parlours said they have noticed an increase…

Hope In Your Heart, the talented mare named after a famous song, is lucky to be alive. If fate had not intervened 11 years ago, Hope In Your Heart would never have been born but here she is lining up in the $10m XXXX Golden Eagle (1500m) at Rosehill Gardens on Saturday. This story is about an owner's love of the thoroughbred, a trainer's belief,…

Since the introduction of Group racing in Australia, only four horses have won six or more Group 1s in a single season. Three of those are legends of the sport - Kingston Town, Black Caviar and Winx - the other is the underrated superstar Weekend Hussler. The 2008 Australian Champion Racehorse of the Year put together one of the most extraordinary…

If Lil Nas X had come and gone with "Old Town Road," the rapper whose sold-out Long Live Montero tour came to the Met Philadelphia on Thursday, Sept. 22, would still have had a remarkable story to tell. To recap: That country-rap song was built on a beat the suburban Atlanta teenager born Montero Hill bought for $30 from a Dutch producer who…

Monday, June 13, 2022 at 11:36 am |Back to:, Top News Jack Harlow's new racing-inspired music video has 10.6 million YouTube views and counting. | By Jack Harlow, one of the most popular up-and-coming rappers in America, was in the spotlight at Churchill Downs when the 24-year-old delivered the'Riders Up' call for this year's Kentucky Derby. The…

Three mares have won in the Kentucky Derby's history - Genuine Risk, Winning Colors, and Regret. Coincidentally, you can experience all three of these things in your first minute at Churchill Downs. The Derby is the longest-running American sporting event ever, and there's your first hint that it shouldn't still exist. One hundred and forty-eight…

Jack Harlow and Drake have a budding friendship that is equal parts wholesome and hilarious to watch grow. The two rappers were on vacation together in Turks and Caicos a few months ago, and Drake recently joined Jack at the Kentucky Derby Come Home The Kids Miss You. Drizzy is also featured on the project. While the two looked like they had a…

Jack Harlow idolized Drake growing up and now since he's become a rap force in his own right, the two have grown to become good friends over the course of the last couple of years. After linking up on "Churchill Downs" off Harlow's Come Home The Kids Miss You sophomore album, Drizzy and Jack fittingly hung out earlier in May at the Kentucky…

It looks like Champagne Papi had more than a few mint juleps at the 2022 Kentucky Derby - and the entire internet is a better place for it today. Toronto's very own rap superstar Drake attended the 148th Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday alongside his friend and fellow recording artist Jack Harlow. Complex reports that the duo…

Rich Strike, the longest of longshots that went into the Kentucky Derby with odds of 81-1, won the 148 edition of the famed thoroughbred race on Saturday at Louisville's Churchill Downs. Epicenter, the 4-1 favorite pick, came in second. Zandon, at 6-1, ran third. The contest, dubbed the Run for the Roses, had a crowded field of 20 horses. It was…

It was a festive atmosphere this afternoon when thousands gathered at the Garrison Savannah for the 2020 Sandy Lane Barbados Gold Cup. Jockey Jalon Samuel created history on the racetrack claiming a record fifth title of the prestigious race, Barbadians and visitors alike were having a grand time drinking, eating, debating, and betting on which…

THERE were two endearing moments in the immediate aftermath of this year's Grand Annual and both of them involved Patrick Payne. The first was the Cox Plate-winning jockey and now trainer standing on the rails with his youngest sister Michelle quietly celebrating the courage of his "marathon runner" No Song No Supper. BEAT THE BOOKIE: VALUE…

One of Drake coach Todd Stepsis' favorite football memories came during last season's game at North Dakota State. The Bulldogs were playing the perennial FCS powerhouse at their home in the Fargodome. Drake, the heavy underdog in the matchup, marched down the field on its opening drive and reached the end zone when Dorian Boyland hauled in a 1-yard…