It’s a two of a kind for Golden Tempo. The winner of last month’s Kentucky Derby, who sat out the Preakness Stakes, forfeiting a shot at the Triple Crown, took home the victory at the 158th Belmont Stakes in New York on Saturday. Renegade, similar to the Derby, closed as the 8-5 favorite, followed by […]
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Golden Tempo wins 2026 Kentucky Derby
Golden Tempo captured the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, marking a historic first for female trainers. The 3-year-old bay thoroughbred colt charged down the final stretch in the 1 1/8-mile race to give trainer Cherie DeVaux her first Triple Crown race victory. She became the first female trainer to ever win the Kentucky Derby and just […]
Kentucky Derby no longer guaranteed boom for Lexington as vacant hotel rooms replace sellouts
The Kentucky Derby may still draw big crowds from around the world, but hotels in nearby Lexington are struggling to fill vacant beds. For years, Derby weekend meant sold-out rooms and sharply increased prices across the city. Now, hotel leaders say that surge is spreading out, with more travelers opting to stay closer to Louisville […]
Former Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo reflects on firing, extends offer to fans for Home Run Derby
Mike Rizzo’s run with the Washington Nationals came to an end earlier this week. The MLB club relieved Rizzo of his general manager duties after 16 years. Rizzo helped build the Nationals’ 2019 World Series-winning roster. But the team has had a rough first half of the 2025 season and entered Friday’s action in last […]
Sovereignty wins 2025 Kentucky Derby
Sovereignty took home the Kentucky Derby Saturday in Louisville. There was a bumpy start on the inside, with Bob Baffert’s Citizen Bull in the lead early, and Journalism, the morningline favorite, not near the top. Journalism found trouble on the first turn, and jockey Umberto Rispoli moved him to the outside. He and Sovereignty met […]
Toby Keith’s Kentucky Derby dream becomes reality a year after country star’s death
Toby Keith’s dream has come true a little more than a year after the country icon died at 62. At the 2025 Kentucky Derby, Keith’s Dream Walkin’ Farms will debut its first thoroughbred horse in the derby. The country singer started his racing operation in 2001. Keith’s official Instagram account made the announcement on April […]