When Steve Asmussen walked out of his barn on the afternoon of May 5, 2007, he knew, just knew, that he was going to win the Kentucky Derby. He grasped the inherent uncertainty around a 20-horse field ...

Ron Winchell has sat and pondered the cosmic power of the universe. He’s thought about all the factors that had to conspire for Rich Strike, a historic 80-1 long shot, to win the 148th running of the ...

The final National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll shows no drama for Horse of the Year, with the recently retired star Flightline the unanimous choice of 36 voters. But there is ...

BALTIMORE (WJZ)-- Epicenter will head to Pimlico Race Course hoping to turn the tables on Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike in the Preakness Stakes, the Maryland Jockey Club said. And they will face ...

When the ceremonial painting of the canoe at Saratoga Race Course takes place, there just might be a Hall of Famer with a paint brush in hand. "This is extremely exciting," trainer Steve Asmussen said ...

Epicenter was thought to be the best 3-year-old in the country since before the Kentucky Derby, but something always seemed to get in the way of earning that title. That all changed Saturday when the ...

The draw for Saturday’s 147th Preakness Stakes lacked the drama of a Kentucky Derby draw because the field is half its size. The draw was held at a lakeside restaurant in Baltimore on Monday if for no ...

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