How Toby Keith will have a Kentucky Derby contender racing in 2025

Sadly, the late Toby Keith won't be around to enjoy what was his "dream." The country singer who died in 2024 was a huge horse racing fan and owned Dream Walkin' Farms in Oklahoma, which helped bring Render Judgement to the 2025 Kentucky …

Horse owned by the late Toby Keith to run in Kentucky Derby

"It was Toby’s dream," a social media post says.The post came from the late Toby Keith's Instagram account, which says a horse he owned is running in the Kentucky Derby this year.Keith died last February after a battle with stomach cancer. …

Ex-MLB Star’s Horse Searching for Kentucky Derby Miracle

Whether in baseball or horse racing, Jayson Werth isn’t afraid to take a big swing. It’s something he has continued to do since retiring from Major League Baseball seven years ago. These days the former All-Star outfielder is either spending his time …

Racing, breeding shine in Kentucky as sport dim…

Beyond Kentucky’s borders, horse racing is a sport in steep decline. Within the commonwealth, however, wealth is common. Though no fewer than 48 American racetracks have closed since 2000, Kentucky operators continue to invest hundreds of millions in their …

Santa Anita horse racing consensus picks for Saturday, April 26, 2025

The consensus box of Santa Anita horse racing picks comes from handicappers Bob Mieszerski, Eddie Wilson, Kevin Modesti and Mark Ratzky. Here are the picks for thoroughbred races on Saturday, April 26, 2025. Trouble viewing on mobile device? See consensus …

Study in contrasts: Racing, breeding shine in Kentucky as sport dims across America

Beyond Kentucky’s borders, horse racing is a sport in steep decline. Within the commonwealth, however, wealth is common. Though no fewer than 48 American racetracks have closed since 2000, Kentucky operators continue to invest hundreds of millions in their …

Winsday at Churchill Downs: Expert picks from Horse Racing Nation's Ed DeRosa

Race 4 on the Winsday 10-race card feels like a race that could really blow up the tote board and make your week before you even get to Thurby-Oaks-Derby. The first two-year-old race of the season is bringing back memories of 2015 when Classic Empire …

Horse racing will be no more at Sacramento's Cal Expo

Sacramento's Cal Expo will no longer host horse racing

CBS News Sacramento Live SACRAMENTO – Sacramento's Cal Expo will no longer be hosting horse racing after the board voted to end its harness racing lease agreement. Cal Expo cited rising costs and a changing landscape as the reason behind ending the …

In Lab Variability, Horse Racing Playing Catchup With Human Sports

The European Athletics Championships of 1966 constituted the first major international sporting event where human athletes were officially drug tested. Driving this watershed moment was growing alarm that more and more athletes were turning to performance- …