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Eight Belles tests negative for steroids
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5.16.2008 : 7:28 pm
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- A steroids test for filly Eight Belles has come back negative. The Kentucky Horse Racing Authority announced Friday that test results showed no traces of steroids in the filly, who was euthanized moments after finishing second to Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby on May 3 after breaking ankles in both of her front legs.
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Big Brown treated like a champ at Preakness
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5.16.2008 : 6:29 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Like any true A-lister, he kept the masses waiting for hours. Then Big Brown made his grand entrance.
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Eight Belles had no diseases, bone abnormalities
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5.16.2008 : 7:10 am
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Eight Belles had no diseases or pre-existing bone abnormalities that caused the filly to break down after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby.
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Kentucky Derby winner Big Brown a late arrival to Pimlico
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5.15.2008 : 3:37 am
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BALTIMORE -- Sure, Big Brown was a late arrival at the Preakness. No one will hold it against the Kentucky Derby winner if he's first to finish on Saturday.
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Derby winner Big Brown is odds-on Preakness favorite
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5.14.2008 : 8:46 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Running on the outside has been very good to Big Brown. Now the Kentucky Derby winner gets to try things from the middle.
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Big Brown has Big Wait in Preakness debut
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5.14.2008 : 8:43 pm
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BALTIMORE -- Big Brown was late for his big arrival at the Preakness. The Kentucky Derby winner finally arrived early Wednesday night at Pimlico. Poor weather in Louisville, Ky., delayed the colt's flight and he finally was led off the van and into famed Stall 40 shortly after 8 p.m.
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Kornheiser accepts buyout from Washington Post
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5.14.2008 : 4:02 pm
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WASHINGTON -- Busy with "Monday Night Football" and his many other jobs, Tony Kornheiser essentially stopped writing columns for The Washington Post long ago. Thus it only seemed inevitable that he tell the world that he's taking the newspaper's buyout -- while on the radio.
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America's Cup champ Alinghi appeals dates
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5.13.2008 : 7:04 pm
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A New York appeals court agreed Tuesday to hear a request by two-time defending America's Cup champion Alinghi to push back the start of its showdown against American challenger BMW Oracle Racing.
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Top stallion Storm Cat retires from breeding
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5.13.2008 : 6:45 pm
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- Storm Cat, one of the top stallions in thoroughbred racing history, has been retired as a breeder. Ric Waldman, a stallion consultant at Overbrook Farm where the 25-year-old horse was born and stood at stud, said owners made the decision Tuesday because of a steep drop in Storm Cat's fertility rate. Last year he produced 32 mares in foal, compared with just three this year -- the latest Halo America earlier this spring.
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Gayego joins Preakness lineup
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5.13.2008 : 11:39 am
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BALTIMORE -- Looks like Big Brown won't be the lone Kentucky Derby horse in the Preakness after all. Gayego, who finished 17th in the Derby on May 3, was added to the Preakness field Tuesday. He will be the only one of the 19 horses beaten by Big Brown in the Derby to seek a rematch Saturday at Pimlico Race Course.
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Texas high-schooler wins state track team title by herself
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5.10.2008 : 8:13 pm
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AUSTIN, Texas -- Bonnie Richardson ran. She threw. She jumped. And when it was time to hand out the team trophies, Richardson accepted the 1A team championship for Rochelle High School -- by herself.
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Taylor helps Sandy Creek win AAA
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5.10.2008 : 7:42 pm
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JEFFERSON, Ga. -- Christian Taylor overwhelmed his competition again at the Georgia boys track and field championships. The Sandy Creek senior won his third individual title of the state meet on Saturday, running the 400-meter dash in 46.60 seconds to break the Class AAA record he set the day before by nearly six-tenths of a second.
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Georgia boys state track finals
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5.10.2008 : 6:35 pm
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JEFFERSON, Ga. -- Final results of the Georgia High School Association boys state track and field championships at Memorial Stadium. Class AAAAA
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Recapturetheglory is ill, could miss Preakness
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5.10.2008 : 12:48 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Recapturetheglory might skip the Preakness after developing a fever. The colt finished fifth in the Kentucky Derby. Assistant trainer Lara Van Deren said the colt became feverish Friday night and his temperature spiked at 102 degrees Saturday morning. The horse was given medication as a precaution and will have blood work done.
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Owner: Test results on filly Eight Belles 2 weeks away
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5.9.2008 : 6:02 pm
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- It will be at least two weeks before additional information is known about what caused Eight Belles to break down in the Kentucky Derby, the filly's owner said Friday.
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Fans long to have their ashes scattered on sporting sites
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5.9.2008 : 11:51 am
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NEW ORLEANS -- Even though he's only 37 and in good health, Nathan Davis has already made out his will. In it, he bequeaths money to the University of Alabama athletic department and his ashes to Bryant-Denny Stadium.
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Bolt and Gay to race in 100 meters at NY track meet
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5.8.2008 : 5:16 pm
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NEW YORK -- World champion Tyson Gay will face Usain Bolt in a 100-meter showdown at the Reebok Grand Prix on May 31 on Randall's Island in New York.
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Jockey Club creates safety committee to study equine health
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5.8.2008 : 2:40 pm
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NEW YORK -- The Jockey Club has formed a committee to study equine health, including track safety and the rules of racing, five days after the death of the filly Eight Belles at the Kentucky Derby.
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Hawks GM to step down despite helping to end playoff drought
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5.8.2008 : 7:38 am
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ATLANTA -- Billy Knight says he's leaving the Atlanta Hawks "in much better shape than it was in when I took over."
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Big Brown begins Preakness prep with Churchhill Downs stroll
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5.7.2008 : 5:35 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Kentucky Derby champion Big Brown returned to the track at Churchill Downs on Wednesday, four days after his 4 3/4-length win in the Run for the Roses.
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Eight Belles' trainer denies fallen filly was on steroids
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5.6.2008 : 9:23 pm
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STANTON, Del. -- The trainer of Eight Belles is certain the filly was never on steroids, and has ordered tests to prove it.
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NCAA academic report: Some college teams may be hit hard
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5.6.2008 : 6:00 pm
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INDIANAPOLIS -- NCAA president Myles Brand wants college teams concerned as much about academic scores as final scores. If they aren't, they might be barred from NCAA tournaments.
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Protest over Eight Belles' death draws both sides of debate
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5.6.2008 : 5:40 pm
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LEXINGTON, Ky. -- About 20 animal-rights protesters waved signs outside the offices of the state's horse racing regulators Tuesday in response to the death of filly Eight Belles after the Kentucky Derby. Nearly as many people showed up to defend the sport from their attacks.
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Judge denies bond for Tim Montgomery on heroin charges
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5.6.2008 : 5:35 pm
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NORFOLK, Va. -- A federal judge denied bond for former track star Tim Montgomery on federal heroin distribution charges. Montgomery appeared Tuesday in U.S. District Court before Magistrate Judge F. Bradford Stillman. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and requested a jury trial, which the judge set for July 9.
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Big Brown's next challenge awaits in May 17 Preakness
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5.5.2008 : 3:41 am
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Looks like Big Brown's resounding Kentucky Derby victory has scared away a lot of the competition. Almost none of his 19 Derby rivals want to run against the undefeated colt again, so at least eight new horses will try to derail Big Brown's shot at the Triple Crown with a victory in the Preakness in two weeks.
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Tragedy overshadows unbeaten Big Brown's Kentucky Derby win
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5.4.2008 : 7:22 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A day after Big Brown blazed across the finish line, the snapshot of Eight Belles down on the dirt set off a raging debate that extended far beyond the Kentucky Derby: Is horse racing now facing an image crisis?
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PETA wants Eight Belles jockey suspended after filly's death
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5.4.2008 : 7:00 pm
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NORFOLK, Va. -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is seeking the suspension of Eight Belles' jockey after the filly had to be euthanized following her second-place finish in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
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NBC tries to balance coverage of triumph and tragedy
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5.4.2008 : 4:47 pm
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The last thing NBC producer Sam Flood does at the production meeting on the day of a horse race is go over the plans to cover a potential tragedy.
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Bolt runs 2nd fastest 100
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5.4.2008 : 12:33 pm
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KINGSTON, Jamaica -- Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt ran the second fastest 100 meters ever, finishing in 9.76 seconds at the Jamaica International Invitational.
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Hats, juleps rule at Kentucky Derby
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5.3.2008 : 8:21 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Skip Koepnick knows where his tax rebate is going -- to a weekend of fun at Churchill Downs. Koepnick attended his 32nd straight Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making the annual trip from Grand Rapids, Mich., with his girlfriend. He estimated they'll spend about $500 on gas, lodging, tickets, wagers, food and drinks, all in the name of the Run for the Roses.
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Early 100th birthday present: She makes it to the Derby
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5.3.2008 : 5:51 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Dorothy Davis hoped she'd make it to the Kentucky Derby before she turned 100. She did -- by a month.
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Vet: Injured horse has 50 percent chance of survival
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5.3.2008 : 11:02 am
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- A veterinarian says a horse that broke down during an undercard race for the Kentucky Oaks has an injury similar to Barbaro's and has a 50 percent chance of survival.
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Thousands turn out for Kentucky Derby breakfast
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5.3.2008 : 10:51 am
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FRANKFORT, Ky. -- Thousands have turned out for a free Kentucky Derby breakfast of eggs, ham, sausage, biscuits and cheese grits at the Capitol.
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7 elite athletes to testify Graham got them drugs
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5.2.2008 : 10:32 pm
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SAN FRANCISCO -- Olympic gold medalist Antonio Pettigrew was identified Friday in government court documents as a user of illegal and banned performance-enhancing drugs.
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Ruffian trainer Whiteley dies
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5.2.2008 : 6:59 pm
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COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Frank Whiteley Jr., the Hall of Famer who trained ill-fated racing filly Ruffian, died Friday in Camden. He was 93.
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Proud Spell pulls away late, takes Kentucky Oaks
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5.2.2008 : 6:22 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Larry Jones is halfway to history. Proud Spell drew away down the stretch to win the $500,000 Kentucky Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs, giving her homespun trainer a shot at pulling off an unprecedented Oaks-Kentucky Derby double.
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Clinton, visiting Louisville, makes Derby pick
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5.1.2008 : 5:31 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton has urged a group of supporters to put their money on Eight Belles, the only filly in Saturday's Kentucky Derby.
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Barbaro statue design unveiled at Churchill
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5.1.2008 : 3:10 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Barbaro will be memorialized at Churchill Downs in the way owner Gretchen Jackson always pictures the colt: sprinting, all four legs off the ground.
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Unbeaten Big Brown the 3-1 Derby favorite in 20-horse field
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4.30.2008 : 11:39 pm
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Big Brown's all in and so is the filly Eight Belles, a perfect combination for an intriguing 134th Kentucky Derby.
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Full field of 20 horses set for Kentucky Derby
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4.30.2008 : 11:56 am
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Unbeaten Big Brown and the filly Eight Belles were among a full field of 20 horses entered for the Kentucky Derby.
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Sivtsov wins Tour de Georgia in first US race
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4.27.2008 : 7:56 pm
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ATLANTA -- Kanstantin Sivtsov kept his tires full Sunday. The rest was easy. Sivtsov, competing in his first race in the United States, survived a rash of flat tires on the streets of Atlanta to win the Tour de Georgia.
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New Mexico horse wins 16th consecutive race
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4.27.2008 : 6:20 am
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FARMINGTON, N.M. -- Peppers Pride became the sixth thoroughbred ever to win 16 straight races with a two-length victory on Saturday. The 5-year-old, New Mexico-bred mare ran the 6 1/2 furlongs in 1:17 at SunRay Park to take the $75,000 Russell and Helen Foutz Distaff Handicap.
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Sheriff: Former Olympic skater Grishuk drugged with GHB
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4.22.2008 : 6:56 pm
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SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Former Olympic ice dancer Pasha Grishuk was drugged with the so-called date-rape drug GHB during a business meeting at a Southern California resort hotel but she was able to seek help after spotting a pill in her drink, a sheriff's spokesman said Tuesday.
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