Churchill Downs, located on Central Avenue in Louisville, Ky., is a Thoroughbred racetrack most famous for hosting the Kentucky Derby. It officially opened in 1875, and held the first Kentucky Derby ...

First opened in 1951 as Waterford Park by the Charles Town Jockey Club, in Chester, West Virginia, the track was renamed Mountaineer Park in 1987 and Mountaineer Race Track in 2001. Mountaineer is ...

Located in New Kent County, Colonial Downs is Virginia's only pari-mutuel Thoroughbred racetrack. Over 80 percent of the Summer Thoroughbred races are held over the Secretariat Turf Course, which at ...

When Le Grand Jour won the first race at Penn National Race Course on August 30, 1972, a new era in sports entertainment arrived in Central Pennsylvania. And, for the past 38 years the thrills and ...

Del Mar Thoroughbred Club is a horse racetrack at the Del Mar Fairgrounds in the seaside city of Del Mar, Calif., 20 miles north of San Diego. It is known for the slogan "Where the Turf Meets the Surf ...

A strong field, including three Grade 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve starters, will contest Saturday’s $300,000, Grade 3 Indiana Derby at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Many bettors will ...

This Saturday, Horseshoe Indianapolis is the place to be for horse racing fans and gamblers in the tristate and beyond, as the track and casino in Shelbyville, In., about 30 miles southeast of ...

Tip Top Thomas gamely turned back graded stakes winner Coal Battle to win the $300,000 Grade 3 Indiana Derby July 5 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. He zipped 1 1/16 miles in a track record final time of ...

Independence Day falls on a Friday this year, setting up an exciting three-day weekend in North American horse racing highlighted by the biggest racecard of the meet at Horseshoe Indianapolis, a ...

Every Sunday Noel Michaels will provide free full-card picks for a one racecard in North America. A veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer, Michaels also writes a weekly “Weekend Winners” ...

Welcome to Noel Michaels’ Weekend Winners, the place to go for weekend best bets and spot plays from veteran handicapper and tournament-play pioneer Noel Michaels. Check back every week for a couple ...

The Triple Crown may be over, but there are still several rich opportunities for 3-year-olds to compete in. A case in point is Saturday’s Grade 3 Indiana Derby at Horseshoe Indianapolis, which could ...