Bob Baffert has trained two Triple Crown winners and a record eight Preakness winners. Bob Baffert is one of the most successful and controversial trainers in modern American Thoroughbred racing. His record includes two Triple Crown winners, six Kentucky Derby winners, a record eight Preakness winners, three Belmont winners, and 21 Breeders’ Cup victories through…
Steve Asmussen became North America’s all-time leader in trainer wins in 2021 and recorded his 10,000th victory in 2023. Steve Asmussen has trained more winners than any trainer in North American Thoroughbred history. His career includes champions Curlin, Rachel Alexandra, Gun Runner, Untapable, Mitole, Jackie’s Warrior, Echo Zulu, and Epicenter, alongside regulatory controversies that require…
Churchill Downs is the Louisville home of the Kentucky Derby. Meet dates, post times, tickets, scratches, and stakes schedules change, so use the track’s official calendar for the current visit or race card. Location and Official Information Churchill Downs is located at 700 Central Avenue in Louisville, Kentucky. Current racing and visitor information is available…
Seabiscuit rose from an over-raced juvenile campaign to become 1938 Horse of the Year and one of American racing’s most recognized horses. Seabiscuit began his career with 17 consecutive losses and finished with 33 wins from 89 starts. His improvement under owner Charles S. Howard, trainer Tom Smith, and jockeys Red Pollard and George Woolf…
There is no more famous thoroughbred racehorse than the legendary Secretariat. Nicknamed “Big Red” because of his chestnut color and prodigious size, Secretariat is most famous for winning the American Triple Crown by beating a field in the Belmont Stakes by more than 30 lengths. This is a feat that many claim will never be…
Gary Stevens completed a 1979–2018 riding career with 5,187 victories. Gary Stevens won 5,187 races and each leg of the U.S. Triple Crown three times during a career that spanned 1979 through 2018. His record includes major victories before and after a seven-year retirement, as well as work in broadcasting and film. Early Career Stevens…
Chantal Sutherland is a two-time Sovereign Award winner whose career has included major races in Canada, the United States, and Dubai. Chantal Sutherland built an international riding career through graded-stakes success, two Sovereign Awards, and major milestones with Game On Dude. Her work in television and modeling increased her public profile, but the racing record…
Garrett Gomez won 3,769 races during a career that ran from 1988 through 2013. Garrett Gomez was one of the leading North American jockeys of his era. He won 3,769 races, his mounts earned $205,224,899 in purses, received consecutive Eclipse Awards, and won 13 Breeders’ Cup races before his career concluded in 2013. From the…
