Horse Racing
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said the state will exercise its right of first refusal to match Churchill Downs Incorporated’s $85 million offer for intellectual property of the Preakness Stakes and Black-Eyed Susan Stakes.
Horse racing news
2026 Royal Ascot begins on Tuesday, June 16 and runs through Saturday, June 20, on Peacock, NBCSN and NBC.
151st Preakness Stakes Highlights and Analysis
Take a bird’s-eye view of Napoleon Solo’s 2026 Preakness Stakes victory.
Watch as Larry Collmus, the voice of the Preakness Stakes, calls Napoleon Solo’s victory run at Laurel Park.
Wes Moore hands the Woodlawn Vase to Al Gold, owner of Napoleon Solo, and reacts to winning the Preakness Stakes.
Chad Summers’ three-year-old colt stalked the leader early and finds another level in the final stretch to win the 151st Preakness Stakes.
Paco Lopez talks about his winning run on top of Napoleon Solo and his grandfather who encouraged him to be a jockey.
Preakness winning trainer Chad Summers discusses the road he and Napoleon Solo took to their Preakness win.
Stories: The 152nd Kentucky Derby & Kentucky Oaks
2025 Breeders’ Cup World Championship
Forever Young hangs on for BC Classic win
Yoshito Yahagi trainee Forever Young scores a huge win for Japanese horse racing, holding off a hard charge from defending champion Sierra Leone to win the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Del Mar.
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The 2026 Belmont Stakes takes place this Saturday, June 6 at 3 PM ET.
Five weeks after becoming the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, she’ll watch Golden Tempo run in the 158th Belmont Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
A stroll by the paddock at Belmont Park is a glimpse into the past before becoming a window into the future. The white pine tree that has stood there for more than two centuries remains. Around it, everything else is brand new.
Kentucky Derby runner-up Renegade opened as the 2-1 favorite for the the 158th Belmont Stakes when post positions were drawn.
