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Horse Racing

Napoleon Solo crosses the finish line first in the Preakness Stakes

  • May 17

Golden Tempo wins Kentucky Derby, with 1st woman ever to train winner

  • May 2
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Hall of Fame horse trainer D. Wayne Lukas dies at 89

  • Jun 29, 2025

Sovereignty beats Journalism to win the Belmont Stakes at Saratoga

  • Jun 8, 2025

Suburban race course not offering window betting for Kentucky Derby

  • May 2, 2025

Wisconsin Cheese debuts fantastical 'fromaginators' for Kentucky Derby

  • Apr 27, 2025

Derby Day fundraiser at Cicero race course to benefit Chicago youth

  • May 4, 2024

8th horse dies at Churchill downs

  • May 15, 2023

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Building the perfect Kentucky Derby look

  • Apr 14
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Suburban race course not offering window betting for Kentucky Derby

  • May 2, 2025
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Richmond non-profit transforming lives through horses

  • May 1, 2025
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Wisconsin Cheese debuts fantastical 'fromaginators' for Kentucky Derby

  • Apr 27, 2025
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See Cart'Air Boutique's incredible, one-of-a-kind hats!

  • May 9, 2024
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Mom, 5 kids who won $25K on Derby bet credit divine intervention

  • May 11, 2022
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Kentucky Derby horses ready to race at Churchill Downs

  • May 7, 2022
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Celebrate KY Derby 2021 at Hawthorne Race Course

  • May 1, 2021

Latest Stories

Indiana mom, 5 kids who won $25K by betting on Kentucky Derby winner credit divine intervention

"Their dad had passed away several years ago, and we were joking around that dad was going to help us win the Derby this year," Conard said.

  • May 11, 2022

2021 Kentucky Derby: No need to go to Churchill Downs; place your bets with Hawthorne Race Course

The Kentucky Derby is this weekend, and you don't have to make a trip to Churchill Downs to celebrate.

  • May 1, 2021
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Preakness 2020: 'Swiss Skydiver' wins in photo finish

'Swiss Skydiver' has won the 145th Preakness Stakes, beating Derby-winner 'Authentic' in a photo finish.

  • Oct 3, 2020
Jeff Roberson

2020 Kentucky Derby: 'Authentic' beats favorite 'Tiz the Law'

Authentic led all the way to win a Kentucky Derby unlike any other, kicking away from heavy favorite Tiz the Law in the stretch and giving Bob Baffert a record-tying sixth victory on Saturday after the trainer's other entry was a late scratch.

  • Sep 6, 2020

Arlington Park racecourse reopens with restrictions; weekend events quickly sell out

Arlington Park racecourse reopened Thursday with restrictions amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and its weekend events quickly sold out.

  • Sep 3, 2020