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The official state song "Maryland, My Maryland" will not be performed before the Preakness next month because the lyrics are perceived by some to be racist. A spokesperson for Pimlico Race Course, home of the Preakness, said Friday the tradition of playing the song before the race will be scrapped on Oct. 3, when the Triple Crown series comes to…

The 2023 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series comes to Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Jan. 28 (4:30-6 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock). Some of the biggest names in the sport are potentially going after the $4.5 million at stake. Cyberknife is most likely the biggest name that is probably to be in the field of the headline dirt race. He finished second in…

The 2022 Triple Crown season went off with a bang as Rich Strike won the Kentucky Derby in the second biggest upset in race history. The madness continues on Saturday in Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes. The second jewel of the Triple Crown will pit favorites like Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter and Simplification against newcomers like Early…

The 2022 Triple Crown season went off with a bang as Rich Strike became the second biggest underdog in Kentucky Derby history to win the run for the roses. The madness continues on Saturday as the field meets in Baltimore for the Preakness Stakes. The second jewel of the Triple Crown will pit established favorites Epicenter and Simplification…

Kentucky Derby 147 champ Medina Spirit will run from the No. 3 spot in the gate at Pimlico in the 146th Preakness Stakes on May 15 with Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert agreeing to a special set of conditions after the colt failed his post-Derby drug test. He opens as the 9-5 favorite. The 2021 Preakness Stakes will air on Saturday, May 15 from 2…

The Breeders' Cup Classic pits the top horses from around the world against each other in the ultimate showdown to finish out the year in horse racing. Here's everything you need to know about racing's grand finale this weekend at Santa Anita: What is the Breeders' Cup Classic? The $6 million Classic is a 1 1/4-mile race on the dirt with 14 spots…

The Kentucky Derby is one of the most iconic sporting events in the world. Every year, millions of fans tune into NBC to watch top race horses from around the globe compete in "The Most Exciting Two Minutes In Sports." The 2021 Kentucky Derby will air on May 1 from 12 to 2:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. ET on NBC. Coverage is also…

The bourbon and mint juleps will be flowing at Churchill Downs for the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby, which hopes to race past last year's controversy The 2021 winner, Medina Spirt, was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance. Bob Baffert, the horse's Hall of Fame trainer and a six-time Derby winner, was banned by Churchill…

Brad Cox's Essential Quality opens as the 2-1 favorite for the 2021 Belmont Stakes ahead of Preakness winner Rombauer (3-1). Essential Quality and Rombauer will break side-by-side from the No. 2 and No. 3 spots, respectively. The 153rd Belmont Stakes airs on Saturday, June 5 from 3-5 p.m. ET on NBCSN and from 5-7 p.m. on NBC. Coverage is also…

Brad Cox's favorite Essential Quality ran down a furious pacesetting Hot Rod Charlie down the stretch to win the 153rd Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. New York regular Luis Saez was in the irons. United Arab Emirates ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum owns Essential Quality. The victory by Essential Quality could bring extra scrutiny of…

The 2021 Preakness Stakes gets underway this evening, putting the second jewel of the horse racing Triple Crown up for grabs. Here is everything you need to know to enjoy the thrilling race that was preceded by the Kentucky Derby and leads into the Belmont Stakes. The Preakness Stakes 2021 is set to run on Saturday, May 15 with an approximate post…

Tiz the Law is the 6-5 morning line favorite for Saturday's 152nd running of the $1 million Belmont Stakes at Belmont Park. The Barclay Tagg-trained multiple Grade 1 winner will break from the eight post against nine competitors in the 1-1/8 mile test around one turn. Posts were drawn Wednesday. "It could have been worse. I was hoping to get five…

Country House, jockeyed by Flavien Prat and trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott, was named the winner of the 2019 Kentucky Derby after it was ruled that post time favorite Maximum Security made a move that significantly changed the outcome of the race. This is the first Derby win for both jockey and trainer. Maximum Security crossed the finish line…

The Kentucky Derby, traditionally held on the first Saturday in May, is one of the most well known Grade 1 Thoroughbred stakes races in the world. First run in 1875, this 1 1/4-mile (10 furlongs) race kicks off the American Triple Crown of horse racing. When and where is the 2021 Kentucky Derby? The 147th running of the Kentucky Derby is set for…

For the first time since 2015, there will be no rain falling on the Twin Spires of Churchill Downs for a Kentucky Derby held on its traditional date in Louisville, Ky., on the first Saturday in May. The 2020 Run for the Roses was contested under clear skies and a fast track on Sept. 5, with no fans in the grandstand due to the coronavirus pandemic…

LONDON (Dec. 26) -- The starting teams for Brentford vs Tottenham in today's Premier League Boxing Day clash at Gtech Community Stadium on Monday, as the football fever in England returns. After a break to accommodate the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, we are buzzing with excitement. For the fans in the United States, you can watch the game live on USA…

The Preakness Stakes is one of the most prestigious yearly events in all of horse racing. It is not only just a showcase of the most talented three-year-olds in the world, but the annual contest also serves as the second leg in the legendary Triple Crown trilogy of races. In 2022, the 147th edition of the Maryland tradition offered up an…

After a two-week break, the Road to the Breeders' Cup resumes on Saturday with a significant prep at the Jersey Shore anchoring the weekend's stakes activity, which has been adjusted somewhat compared with previous years due to changing track schedules in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The $1 million, Grade 1 TVG.com Haskell Stakes at Monmouth…

Boxing Day 2021 has come and gone, but the festive season continues, as the run-up to the new year is packed with Premier League games. Two matches have been postponed, but there are still eight games over the next three days to keep us company. When the fixtures congest like this, the better and deeper squads often jump to the forefront as clubs…

Last year's Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Knicks Go is the early favorite at 5-2 for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Jan. 23 (NBC, 4:30-6 p.m. ET). He is trained by Eclipse Award for Outstanding Trainer finalist Brad Cox and will be ridden by Joel Rosario, a finalist for the Eclipse Award for Outstanding…

A.J. Allmendinger (16) crosses the yard of bricks to win the NASCAR Cup Series 2021 Verizon 200 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Indianapolis Motor Speedway is one of the world's most famous tracks, so it's only right that it hosts one of America's biggest motorsports weekends of the year. NASCAR and IndyCar are both headed to the Brickyard for a…

Watkins Glen is the fifth road course race of the 2022 NASCAR season. USA Today It's time to go road racing in New York. Watkins Glen International will play host to the NASCAR Cup Series this weekend. An 11-turn road course in Western New York, Watkins Glen has hosted a summer race every year since 1986 (except for 2020 due to the pandemic). This…

The anticipation ahead of the Preakness Stakes has been replaced by apprehension. The scandal swirling around Medina Spirit and Bob Baffert after a failed drug test following the Kentucky Derby has taken a bite out of the second jewel of horse racing's Triple Crown. "The whole atmosphere here has changed," said trainer D. Wayne Lukas, a friend of…

The coronavirus pandemic hit the horse racing world this week when star jockey Javier Castellano tested positive for COVID-19. The Kentucky Derby had already been postponed, and several racetracks have shut down amid the outbreak. One track that remains open, however, is Castellano's winter base, Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Florida, where…

The 2022 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Series comes to Gulfstream Park on Saturday, Jan. 29 (4:30-6 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock). Both winners of last year's marquee events return to Florida in the hopes of defending their titles. Knicks Go leads the 2022 Pegasus World Cup (G1) field with 6-5 odds despite drawing the far inside post position. The likely…

The second leg of the Triple Crown comes racing down the track as this weekend marks the 146th running of the Preakness Stakes. There is plenty of intrigue surrounding the race due to on- and off-track storylines, which are sure to cause an uptick in viewing and betting interest. Betting on the Preakness Stakes online is legal can do so in many…

Saturday's Coverage Kicks Off with Kentucky Derby Prep at Noon ET on USA Network Live Coverage from Churchill Downs Begins with Five Hours of Kentucky Oaks Day Races This Friday, May 6 at 1 p.m. ET on USA Network Peacock to Live Stream NBC's Triple Crown Horse Races for the First Time STAMFORD, Conn. - May 2, 2022 - NBC Sports presents the 148…

The Action Network specializes in providing sports betting insights/analytics and is a content partner with NASCAR. I've taken a very conservative approach to betting on Sunday's NASCAR Ally 400 (5 p.m. ET, NBC, NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM) at Nashville Superspeedway. In my mind, there are simply too many unknowns heading into today's race to get…

The most popular horse race in the world is fast-approaching as the 2021 Kentucky Derby is nearly upon us. Both viewing and betting interest figures to be high. It is legal to bet on the Kentucky Derby online in many states, many of which don't yet have legal online sports betting on other leagues and events. There are a variety of ways to bet on…

Kyle Busch's finishing positions in the three races that comprised the first round of the Cup Series Playoffs were less than impressive and not what we are used to seeing from the two-time champion. Oddsmakers, though, are looking beyond those results when pricing the No. 18 for Sunday's South Point 400 at Las Vegas Motor Speedway (7 p.m. ET on…

With a 28-point cushion from the second- and third-place drivers - and a path of little resistance to the Championship 4 - Kyle Larson heads into the 2021 Cup Series Playoffs as the clear betting favorite to claim the title. But with Larson priced at less than 3/1 odds at all three of NASCAR's official betting partners, many gamblers will be…

The post position draw sponsored by Twinspires for the 2020 Kentucky Derby was Tuesday morning from Churchill Downs, and the Sept. 5 race has another record to review. Tiz the Law, winner of six of his seven starts, is the shortest-priced morning line favorite since 1989 when Easy Goer (4/5) finished second on a muddy track to winner Sunday…

Nebraska sports betting has already been legalized, so make sure you don't miss out on the Super Bowl betting action this weekend! The Los Angeles Rams will play in their home stadium against the underdog Cincinnati Bengals. This will be the biggest sports betting weekend of the entire year, especially with the number of states that now have…

With Champion 3-Year-Old Male finalist Omaha Beach and Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile winner Spun to Run out for the $3 million Pegasus World Cup on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, the field has opened up for the remaining 10 horses. Spun to Run was withdrawn with hives, and even money favorite Omaha Beach scratched due to swelling in his right hind leg. Bob…

While Maryland sports betting allows for in-person betting, there is no online betting in the state. However, that doesn't mean those inside the state have to miss out on the sports betting action! The Los Angeles Rams will play in their home stadium against the underdog Cincinnati Bengals. This will be the biggest sports betting weekend of the…

The Action Network specializes in providing sports betting insights/analytics and is a content partner with NASCAR. The final race of the 2022 NASCAR season is here with four drivers battling for the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix (3 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports App, MRN, SiriusXM). Arguably the four most deserving drivers have…

Arsenal is no longer the leader of the Premier League, so they have to beat a surprising Nottingham Forest to regain the lead. After a painful draw against Southampton, the Gunners return to Emirates with the mission of retaking the path of victory and first place. Nottingham, for its part, gave the bell last weekend by beating Liverpool, however,…

The final three spots in the Championship 4 will be decided at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Joey Logano locked up the first spot in the finale with his Las Vegas win. But non-playoff driver Kyle Larson's victory at Homestead-Miami kept the other contenders from clinching their spot in the title race. With only one race left in the Round of…

With fans watching at home instead of cheering from the stands, the 145th running of the Preakness Stakes, the final race in the Triple Crown, is set to take place on Saturday at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland. Traditionally the middle jewel of the American Triple Crown held after the Kentucky Derby and before the Belmont Stakes,…

It is officially the week of Super Bowl LVI! The Los Angeles Rams will play in their home stadium against the underdog Cincinnati Bengals. This will be the biggest sports betting weekend of the entire year, especially with the number of states that now have legalized NFL betting. While Texas sports betting is not yet legalized, that doesn't mean…

Martinsville is the final race in the Round of 8 before the championship race at Phoenix. The final three spots in the Championship 4 will be decided at Martinsville Speedway this weekend. Joey Logano locked up the first spot in the finale with his Las Vegas win. But non-playoff driver Kyle Larson's victory at Homestead-Miami kept the other…

The 2022-23 LaLiga Santander season has taken an impressive speed, and the calendar is increasingly compressed as we are on the eve of the World Cup Qatar 2022. As a result, the teams will have to play 6 matches in three weeks, which will help to define what their future will be facing the resumption of LaLiga at the end of December. That is why…

While New Mexico sports betting allows for in-person betting, there is no online betting in the state. However, that doesn't mean those inside the state have to miss out on the sports betting action! The Los Angeles Rams will play in their home stadium against the underdog Cincinnati Bengals. This will be the biggest sports betting weekend of the…

NBC Sports and Peacock Present Nine Hours of Live Coverage of the 2022 Breeders' Cup World Championships from Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Kentucky Live Coverage of the Richest Two Days in Horse Racing Begins This Friday at 2 p.m. ET on USA Network & Saturday at 1 p.m. ET on USA Network; Saturday Coverage on NBC and Peacock Begins at 3:30…

The 2022 NASCAR playoffs have been whittled down to four contenders after nine races, leaving Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, Ross Chastain and Chase Elliott to battle it out in the Championship 4 at Phoenix Raceway this weekend. Logano and Elliott are vying for their second Cup Series titles, while Bell and Chastain hope to hoist the Bill France…

After 35 action-packed race weekends in the 2022 NASCAR Cup Series season, the series is now in Avondale, Arizona for its final race of the season. Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race is expected to be incredibly exciting. The Next Gen car will run for the second time at Phoenix Raceway since hosting Ruoff Mortgage 500 in March. The final…

People have such an immense passion for horse racing, especially in the most anticipated Breeders' Cup, that they are eager to spend their hard-earned cash to participate in the sport and go to live races rather than watch them from their homes. This year, the world-famous Breeders' Cup will be held on November 4 and 5 at Keeneland in…

The Championship 4 is set, and the only thing left to do now is crown this year's NASCAR Cup Series title winner. Joey Logano, Christopher Bell, Chase Elliott and Ross Chastain are prepared to battle in the desert in the NASCAR Cup Series Championship Race at Phoenix Raceway on Sunday afternoon (3 p.m. ET, NBC, Peacock, NBC Sports App, MRN,…

Kevin Harvick (4) and William Byron (24) race during the NASCAR Cup Series Bank of America ROVAL 400 at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Oct. 10, 2021. The picture is finally becoming clearer in the 2022 NASCAR playoffs. After four races won by drivers outside the playoffs, Chase Elliott was victorious at Talladega last week to punch his ticket to the…