Maximum Security owner to appeal Derby disqualification
Maximum Security became the first Derby winner to be disqualified for interference on Saturday.
The Kentucky Derby has a secret Latino history
That two top Derby contenders have their roots in Latin America is no surprise for those who study, as I do, the history of the sport. Many past Kentucky Derby champions hailed from the region – as have their trainers, owners…
Kentucky Derby shocker: Country House wins via DQ
Maximum Security led the Kentucky Derby every step of the way except for the last one — into the winner’s circle. The colt became the first winner disqualified for interference in the Derby’s 145-year history. The owners of Maximum Security…
WATCH: How to make a Kentucky Derby-worthy mint julep
Make the mint perfect julep with this recipe from Parker Girard, the beverage director at Barrel, a bourbon bar in Washington, D.C.
Saturday marks the 140th running of the Kentucky Derby. The Derby is a one-and-a-quarter mile stakes race in which three-year-old thoroughbred horses compete and has been held annually since 1875. The race is the first leg of what is known…
There will be no Triple Crown winner this year. Ray Suarez speaks with Jay Privman of the Daily Racing Form at Belmont Park on the bitter blow for horse racing as the colt "I'll Have Another," winner of this year's…
The Doubleheader is back with syndicated columnist Mark Shields and New York Times columnist David Brooks. Since someone turned on the humidity in the D.C. area this past week, I figured it might be time to get their opinions on…
Shields, Brooks on Presidential Books, Mariano Rivera, Kentucky Derby Picks…
With the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, the NewsHour's series on horse racing concludes with Washington Post columnist Andrew Beyer explaining how his method of calculating the speed of horses helped transform an entire industry.
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