Churchill Downs is postponing the Kentucky Derby from May to September because of the coronavirus pandemic

Track veterinarian Dr. Dana Stead said in a statement that Emtech had two broken front legs and she made the decision to euthanize the colt on the track.

Justify won the Preakness Stakes and is now just one win away from becoming the 13th horse to win the Triple Crown.

Santa Anita’s troubled racing season has come to a close after the deaths of 30 horses at the Southern California track rattled the industry and led to Hall of Fame trainer Jerry Hollendorfer being banned when four of his horses were among the casualties.

One day before the close of a catastrophic racing season at Santa Anita, another horse died there Saturday– the 30th fatality at the famed racetrack since Dec. 26, and the second death since track officials denied a request from the state regulatory board to suspend racing temporarily.

The 151st running of the Belmont Stakes, the final leg of the Triple Crown of horse racing, is Saturday, June 8, and you can watch the action live on NBC. NBC’s coverage on Saturday begins at 4 p.m. ET, and you can watch it all live at home or on the go via NBC Live.

Owner Gary Barber called trainer Mark Casse for the fourth time in 11 hours since War of Will won the Preakness. Only this time, Casse was in the middle of holding court with reporters the morning after his first Triple Crown victory. “All’s good and we’re going to the Belmont?” Casse said to Barber with a Cheshire cat grin. “I...

The next stop in the chase for the Triple Crown is the Preakness, though both Maximum Security and Country House remain noncommittal for the May 18 race following Maximum Security’s disqualification from the Kentucky Derby. Owner Gary West said Sunday he is unsure whether to enter Maximum Security in the Preakness as he ponders appealing the historic decision. West also...

The one-hour debate on NBC10 was the last, best chance for two Democratic challengers to incumbent Mayor Jim Kenney to make a splash in the up-to-now low-wattage primary campaign.

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, the incumbent, squared off against Democratic rivals Alan Butkovitz and Pa. Sen. Anthony Hardy Williams for the only televised debate of the 2019 Philadelphia election cycle. Watch the full event here.

Kentucky Derby winner Country House won’t run in the Preakness later this month due to illness, which means there is no chance at a third Triple Crown winner in five years....
Assistant trainer Riley Mott confirmed to The Associated Press on Tuesday that Country House, the long shot winner of horse racing’s biggest event, is no longer being considered for the...

An appeal filed by the co-owner of Maximum Security, the horse that crossed the finish line first at the Kentucky Derby but was disqualified, was quickly denied Monday by the state racing commission, NBC News reported. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission said in a letter that the request was “moot” because the decision to disqualify was not subject to appeal.......

The owner of Maximum Security, the horse that was disqualified for a race infraction after winning Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, said on TODAY that he will be filing an appeal on Monday with Kentucky’s state racing commission over the decision. “I think this is something that’s big enough that the entire racing world is looking at this and I think they...

Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history, leading to an agonizing wait and an eventual stunning reversal that made 65-1 shot Country House the winner Saturday. Country House finished second in the...

Maximum Security had appeared to win the 145th Derby but officials ruled he interfered.

The 145th running of the Kentucky Derby kicks off this year’s Triple Crown of horse racing Saturday, May 4, on NBC. NBC’s coverage on Saturday begins at 2:30 p.m. ET and the race is set to start around 6:50 p.m. ET. You can watch it all live at home or on the go via NBC Live.

The new favorite enters the Kentucky Derby seeking his first win of 2019 and tops several contenders on modest winning streaks that could factor large in the sport’s marquee race. Game Winner is now the favorite to win Saturday after Omaha Beach was scratched. He has already won more than $1 million and seeks a bigger payday of $1.86 million...

When Animal Kingdom romped to victory in the 2011 Kentucky Derby, he did so at odds of 21-1. Anyone who bet on the horse when the initial morning line was set did so when Animal Kingdom was 30-1. Except they didn’t get those odds. That’s just horse racing, and some say that needs to change because the industry — which...

The mint julep is a Kentucky Derby staple. Each year, nearly 120,000 of them are served during the two-day event at the Churchill Downs Racetrack. The beverages will go for about $10 a pop at the track but, for the 14th year in a row, Kentucky bourbon distillery Woodford Reserve is offering a limited number of $1,000 mint juleps for...

Jimmy Fallon brings in a panel of piglets to predict the results of the 145th Kentucky Derby.