Necessity

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert, who is tied for second all-time with four Kentucky Derby victories, will send out top contenders McKinzie and Mourinho in Saturday’s $100,000 Sham Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita. Worth a total of 17 points (10-4-2-1...

Prepping for the Kentucky Derby (G1) twice at age three has become an increasingly popular and successful route to victory in America's most famous race. Street Sense (2007), Big Brown (2008), Mine That Bird (2009), Super Saver (2010), Animal...

Colorful, creative Thoroughbred names are a necessity since horses active in racing — at any time, around 450,000 — cannot have duplicate names. The pool is narrowed slightly each year because The Jockey Club, who approves each moniker, retires...