ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – An appeals court on Thursday upheld a Kentucky Derby-winning thoroughbred trainer’s 10-year ban from the sport for drug violations. The Appellate Division unanimously rejected trainer Rick Dutrow Jr.’s argument that his hearing was unfair and that … Continue reading →

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) – A New York court has upheld a Kentucky Derby-winning thoroughbred trainer’s 10-year ban from the sport. In Thursday’s ruling, the Appellate Division rejected trainer Rick Dutrow (DOO’-troh) Jr.’s argument that his hearing was unfair or that … Continue reading →

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) – Racing opens at the storied Saratoga Race Course as congressional scrutiny about horse doping and a state takeover of the New York Racing Association loom in the background. The 144th season at the nation’s oldest … Continue reading →

DEL MAR, Calif. (AP) – Midnight Crooner and My Best Brother won divisions of the $109,300 Oceanside Stakes in front of a record crowd of 47,339 on opening day at Del Mar on Wednesday. Trained by Hall of Famer Bob … Continue reading →

NEW YORK (AP) – Kentucky Derby and Preakness runner-up Bodemeister has a fever, and trainer Bob Baffert says the colt won’t run in the Haskell Invitational in two weeks. Baffert posted on Twitter on Sunday that Bodemeister will miss the … Continue reading →

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Switch rallied in the stretch to win the $200,000 A Gleam Handicap by 13/4 lengths and earn a berth in the Breeders’ Cup, giving trainer John Sadler a sweep of the three graded stakes on Saturday’s … Continue reading →

INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) – Executiveprivilege won the $150,000 Landaluce Stakes by 31/4 lengths on Saturday, prompting Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert to compare the filly to 2010 Preakness winner Lookin At Lucky. Ridden by Rafael Bejarano, Executiveprivilege ran 6 … Continue reading →

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) – The on-call veterinarian for the Triple Crown races says that Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner I’ll Have Another did not receive any illegal or unwarranted medication during his attempt to sweep the three-race series. Dr. Larry … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON (AP) – Top horse racing industry figures took different sides before Congress on Thursday over whether the sport needs federal oversight to ban doping. “We need a new and tougher federal law,” said Barry Irwin, whose Team Valor ownership … Continue reading →

LOS ANGELES (AP) – Kentucky Derby and Preakness-winning trainer Doug O’Neill says he’s dropped his appeal of a 45-day suspension stemming from an excess of carbon dioxide in one of his horses in 2010 and will serve the penalty starting … Continue reading →