Flightline has won his first five starts in dominant fashion, and he is the 3-5 morning line favorite for the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic on Saturday.
Mike Brunker

The Breeders’ Cup will take place Friday and Saturday at Keeneland Race Course, where most of the attention will be on unbeaten Flightline in the $6 million Classic.
Las Vegas businessman Ron Winchell says he may never get over the “tough beat” his 3-year-old colt Epicenter endured in the Kentucky Derby.
Las Vegas businessman Ron Winchell and his mother own Epicenter, the 7-2 second choice on the morning line for the Kentucky Derby. A Winchell horse never has won the Derby.
Nevada racebooks and Churchill Downs Inc. have signed a contract, ending a long-running dispute over the racetrack’s simulcast signal.
My biggest regret as I retire from the newspaper business is that I’m stepping away from a story I care deeply about, long before it’s done.
Clark County on Monday reported 12,701 new COVID-19 cases and 21 additional deaths during the preceding three days.
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has threatened a lawsuit against Churchill Downs over its two-year ban after a positive drug test by 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit.
Clark County on Monday added nearly 8,000 new COVID-19 cases during the preceding two days as the omicron variant continued to rampage, pushing the county’s case total past 400,000.
The awards offer a chance to relive a few brief shining moments of 2021 that might have been overlooked or underappreciated during what overall was a tough year for the sport.
Clark County on Monday reported more than 8,100 new cases of COVID-19 over the preceding three days as the omicron-fueled surge of the disease continued unabated.
The 3-year-old colt won Sunday’s $300,000 Malibu Stakes at Santa Anita Park and has yet to be challenged in his three career starts.
Clark County on Monday reported 2,369 new COVID-19 cases and no deaths during the previous three days, figures likely skewed by reporting lags over the holiday weekend.
The release of the movie, filmed on a slim budget in a 20-day sprint at Turf Paradise in Phoenix, will be icing on the cake after opening day Sunday at Santa Anita Park.
Clark County on Monday reported 1,379 new cases of COVID-19 and 22 deaths during the preceding three days as three of its four key metrics for the disease increased.




