NBC Sports, which holds the rights to broadcast the Kentucky Derby, will also retain the rights to broadcast the Preakness Stakes, according to a report on Front Office Sports. The site says that the result came after a “hard-fought bidding war,” which included bids from FOX, Amazon, and Netflix, quoting unnamed sources. NBC has broadcast

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Hawthorne Race Course, whose management abruptly and prematurely ended the 2026 racing season two weeks ago, then mandated that backstretch residents vacate the property in advance of a pending Chapter 11 bankruptcy sale, has applied for 2027 race dates with the Illinois Racing Board (IRB). The application, with a proposed Mar. 27-Oct. 31 season, caught

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Former jockey Robby Albarado passed away in Saratoga following complications from a heart procedure. He was 52. Albarado, who retired from race riding in December of 2021, won 40 Grade I races during his career. He was the regular rider of Horse of the Year Curlin, aboard whom he won the 2007 GI Breeders' Cup

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Wagering on U.S. races during the month of July experienced nearly a 4.5% decrease, while available purses saw an increase compared to a year ago, according to information released by Equibase on Tuesday. Total wagering of $908,834,520 on races during the month represented a 4.48% decrease over the same period from 2025, while available purses

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The Triple Crown series, which captivated racing fans and provided the sport with some of its most electric moments since the series was first swept by Sir Barton in 1919, passed away Monday. It was 107. The cause of its death was a new series of races announced by the New York Racing Association and

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