AP Sportlight
Sept. 3
1921 — The U.S. defeats Japan in five straight...
Ky Derby champ Medina Spirit wins in comeback for Baffert
DEL MAR, Calif. — Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit held off Rock Your World in the stretch to win the $100,000 Shared Belief at...
Essential Quality wins 152nd running of Travers Stakes
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Belmont Stakes winner Essential Quality won the $1.25 million Travers Stakes on Saturday, holding off Midnight Bourbon in a stirring...
AP Sportlight
Aug. 29
1885 — John L. Sullivan wins the first world...
Fire destroys barn at Ellis Park in Kentucky; horses safe
HENDERSON, Ky. — Fire destroyed a barn at Ellis Park race track in Kentucky early Sunday, with officials saying the horses inside were rescued.
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Tripoli springs upset to win $1M Pacific Classic at Del Mar
DEL MAR, Calif. — Tripoli took the lead around the far turn and went on to win the $1 million Pacific Classic by 1...
Wayne Hughes, billionaire businessman and horse owner, dies
LOS ANGELES — B. Wayne Hughes, the founder and chairman of Public Storage whose passion for horse racing culminated with a victory by Authentic...
Horse trainer pleads guilty in racehorse-drugging scheme
NEW YORK — A racehorse trainer pleaded guilty in New York Wednesday to charges related to a scheme to give horses performance enhancing drugs...
Steve Asmussen breaks North American trainer victory record
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. — Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen broke the North American record for victories by a trainer Saturday when Stellar Tap...
Steve Asmussen ties training record for North American wins
HENDERSON, Ky. — Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen tied the North American record for victories by a trainer Friday when Shanghai Dream won...