Bob Baffert

One of the biggest upset stories in sports happened over the weekend, and it wasn’t from one of the four major North American sports. Here’s a publicly traded company that could stand to benefit. What Happened: Longshot Rich Strike won the 148th Kentucky Derby Saturday with odds of 80-1...

Record-breaking horse trainer Bob Baffert will not be able to race any horses in the Kentucky Derby for the next two years after a suspension was announced Wednesday. What Happened: A two-year suspension was announced by Churchill Downs Inc (NASDAQ: CHDN) for trainer Baffert. The suspension comes...

The horse racing industry has been rocked by a scandal that has an ongoing investigation of Kentucky Derby-winning horse Medina Spirit and trainer Bob Baffert. What Happened: Medina Spirit won the 147th running of the Derby on May 1, finishing a half-length ahead of runner-up Mandaloun. However,...

Have you ever attended the track with a novice handicapper who bets on a horse's name, when you, the experienced one, studies the program in great detail yet somehow the novice cashes the winning ticket? Frankly, my 2019 Kentucky Derby pick isn't solely based on its name — Maximum...

The 2018 Kentucky Derby field of 20 horses has been set. The race features two trainers — Todd Pletcher with four entries and Bob Baffert with one — that represent the class of the group. Justified? Baffert’s colt, Justify, may be the favorite based on his easy victory in the...

As the 2015 Kentucky Derby approaches, 21 horses will be making an attempt to win the 141st edition of the race. The winner, as always, has a chance at wining the elusive Triple Crown, a feat that has only been accomplished 11 times in 141 attempts. A Brief History Interestingly, three of...