LEXINGTON, Ky. — Is there anything more romantic than your boyfriend buying a horse that shares your name?

Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs tight end and boyfriend of music superstar Taylor Swift, now owns a share of a 3-year-old gelding Swift Delivery, the outlet Bloodhorse reported. The horse is owned by Team Valor International and Gary ...Read more

DEL MAR, Calif. — Eli Hernandez was 35 and working as a drug and alcohol counselor in east Los Angeles, trying to help the homeless and those with mental health issues untangle lives that had become suffocating, bear-hugging kids from loveless homes being drawn into gangs, when he got the call.

The voice on the end shook his world to its core...Read more

LAS VEGAS — Michael Kipness, aka “The Wizard,” a professional handicapper since 1986, analyzes the eight-horse field for Saturday’s Travers Stakes, aka the “Midsummer Derby,” designating each horse as a contender or a pretender.

Visit wizardraceandsports.com for selections, in-depth analysis and wagering strategies for all 14 races ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Craig Fravel, who was brought in to head The Stronach Group's racing division during the 2019 fatality crisis, is leaving the company on Aug. 9 to take a job at Brown Advisory.

He will be a senior adviser and partner in the company helping to expand its presence in Southern California. He will be located in San Diego.

"My new ...Read more

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Churchill Downs Inc. announced Wednesday that its signature racetrack in Louisville will undergo an $80-$90 million renovation of the grandstand that will begin in August and be completed in time for the 151st Kentucky Derby next May.

According to a press release from CDI, the renovation of the Grandstand Club and Pavilion ...Read more

It took three years to resolve, but finally the country's most famous trainer can once again run in the world's most famous race.

The standoff that gave a lot of attorneys a lot of billable hours ended Friday when Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert accepted responsibility for Medina Spirit's positive test after winning the 2021 Kentucky Derby, ...Read more

It took three years to resolve, but finally the country's most famous trainer can once again run in the world's most famous race.

The standoff that gave a lot of attorneys a lot of billable hours ended Friday when Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert accepted responsibility for Medina Spirit's positive test after winning the 2021 Kentucky Derby, ...Read more

DEL MAR, Calif. — Jumping into Southern California horse racing stirrups-deep is like stepping into a monsoon in a bathrobe for those unaccustomed to that type of competition and spotlight.

It’s where the only two Triple Crown winners since Affirmed were trained and blazed historic trails: American Pharoah in 2015 and Justify in 2018, ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Horse racing in Maryland will soon get a $400 million infusion of public funds, and officials hope efforts to renovate Pimlico Race Course will coincide with a resurgence of its marquee event, the Preakness Stakes. Next year’s race, the 150th installment, will be preceded by a festival aimed at elevating the storied event’s ...Read more

BALTIMORE — Pimlico Race Course will close to training, racing and simulcast wagering Sept. 1 as preparations begin to raze and redevelop the home of the Preakness Stakes, part of a $400 million plan to overhaul Maryland’s racing industry.

The state took ownership of the track from The Stronach Group on July 1 as part of the redevelopment ...Read more