Obituaries
Allen Jerkens, the Hall of Fame trainer who pulled off some of horse racing’s biggest upsets and was affectionately known as “The Chief,” died Wednesday in South Florida, his family said.
March 19, 2015
Sports
Despite the presence of Arazi, who is expected to go off at the lowest odds in the Kentucky Derby since 1979, the 118th running of the race at Churchill Downs on May 2 is likely to draw a capacity field of 20 3-year-olds for the first time since 1984.
April 21, 1992
Trainer Julio Canani had a big day in both halves of the state.
April 30, 2000
Nick Zito is ready to concede Horse of the Year to Holy Bull, if he wins the $500,000 Woodward on Super Saturday at Belmont Park.
Sept. 16, 1994
Quality Road wins Florida Derby
March 29, 2009
The 9-year-old gelding is at least three years older than the rest of the field but prevails in the $370,200 Shoemaker Breeders’ Cup Mile.
May 29, 2007
Before trainer Shug McGaughey tries to win the $150,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Handicap today at Saratoga, he has a ceremony to attend.
Aug. 9, 2004
Hotel Hall, winless in 16 starts the last two years, closed on the inside Sunday under Omar Figueroa to win the closing-day $100,000 Ralph M.
Sept. 27, 2004
Staff writer Bob Mieszerski takes a look at the 12 3-year-olds entered in today’s 130th running of the Belmont Stakes.
June 6, 1998
It was reminiscent of the Santa Anita Handicap.
May 19, 2017