A federal judge has denied Bob Baffert’s request to lift his two-year suspension by Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike's absence from the Preakness has reignited the debate over whether the spacing of the three Triple Crown races should be changed.

Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter has been set as the morning line favorite for the Preakness.

KPRC 2 Insiders enjoyed what’s called “the greatest two minutes in sports” in grand style on Saturday at Houston Post Oak – The Rustic.

Japanese two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani is the first confirmed competitor for the All-Star Home Run Derby at Denver’s Coors Field on July 12, and others could be announced soon.

New Era says it pulled a lampooned line of Major League Baseball hats from its website Tuesday and is apologizing for design inaccuracies on the caps meant to pay homage to communities with big league clubs.

Preakness race week began Monday with a draw that lacked the usual fanfare of owners and trainers packing into a crowded tent with an open bar in the infield. Kentucky Derby winner Authentic was installed as the 9-5 morning line favorite and drew the No. Baffert, with his right hand man Barnes by his side, is undefeated when taking the Derby winner to the Preakness. Tiz the Law is skipping the Preakness to prepare for the Breeders' Cup Classic Nov. 7. She's looking to be the sixth filly to win the Preakness and first since Rachel Alexandra in 2009.

(AP Photo/Gregory Payan, File)Jockeys riding in the rescheduled 146th Kentucky Derby have to arrive by Monday and then quarantine upon returning to their home tracks, just one of many changes forced by the coronavirus pandemic. Initially, Churchill Downs had proposed an arrival date of Aug. 24 nearly two weeks before the Derby on Sept. 5. Smith will bolster his trip to the Derby with a riding assignment the following weekend at Kentucky Downs near the Tennessee border. Smith will be joined by some other Derby jockeys. Their coronavirus tests from Churchill Downs will be honored at the southern Kentucky track.

People cycle, walk and sit on the Downs surrounded by the Epsom Downs Racecourse, in Epsom, England, Friday, July 3, 2020. The Derby annual horse race will take place at the Epsom Downs Racecourse behind closed doors on Saturday amid the coronavirus pandemic. Irish trainer Aidan OBrien, who had six runners, claimed a record eighth win in the race. It was unbelievable," O'Brien said of Serpentine's win. That was his eighth winner of the classic for fillies.