John Cherwa
Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles, CA, United States
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Horse Racing at Golden Gate Fields to continue into middle of 2024
The owner of Golden Gate Fields agreed to keep the track open another six months after initially planning to close at the end of 2023. → Read More
Four horse racing deaths cast tragic shadow over upcoming Kentucky Derby
Four horses have died during the past week at Churchill Downs, casting an unwanted spotlight ahead of the 149th Kentucky Derby scheduled for Saturday. → Read More
Tim Yakteen is back at Kentucky Derby with Practical Move, Reincarnate minus spotlight
Tim Yakteen isn't the center of attention at Churchill Downs this year even though he has a real shot at a Kentucky Derby win with Practical Move. → Read More
Kentucky Derby draw finds favorite Forte in a nice spot in the middle
Santa Anita-based Practical Move will break from the 10 and is listed at 10-1 on the morning line. Skinner is just inside him in the 9 at 20-1. → Read More
Kentucky Derby storylines: Training death puts early pall over Churchill Downs
Want to know who is going to win the Kentucky Derby or whether Bob Baffert will have a horse in it? Here are five questions before Saturday's race. → Read More
Secretariat's Triple Crown: 'Even more phenomenal 50 years later'
Even after 50 years, Secretariat is the standard against which all horses are measured. His Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont records still stand. → Read More
Practical Move heads to Kentucky Derby after winning by a nose in Santa Anita Derby
Trainer Tim Yakteen wins his second straight Santa Anita Derby when Practical Move edges Mandarin Hero. Owners continue living Kentucky Derby dream. → Read More
Tough days for Mick Cronin: His horse misses out on qualifying for Kentucky Derby
Henry Q, a horse co-owned by Mick Cronin, Chip Kelly and Rick Pitino, failed to win the Sunland Derby, missing out on a chance to run in Kentucky Derby. → Read More
After four decades, trainer Ed Moger gets his first Triple Crown starter
Trainer Ed Moger sends Chase the Chaos to post in Saturday's San Felipe Stakes, hoping to qualify for the Kentucky Derby, and Stilleto Boy in the Big ’Cap. → Read More
Japanese horse wins Saudi Cup; Baffert's entry finishes second
Panthalassa gives Japan its first win in the $20-million Saudi Cup. Bob Baffert-trained Country Grammer finishes second again. Taiba finishes in eighth. → Read More
Bob Baffert cannot run horses at Kentucky Derby after court denies injunction
Trainer Bob Baffert’s attempt to run horses in this year’s Kentucky Derby was shot down when a court denied his request for a preliminary injunction. → Read More
Daytona sets its field for the 500 with two very different qualifiers
Joey Logano and Aric Almirola won the two 150-mile qualifiers. But the real excitement belongs to Conor Daly and Zane Smith, who both made the race for the first time. → Read More
What's new in NASCAR this season heading into the Daytona 500?
NASCAR's 75th season is about to begin. Joe Gibbs Racing has a younger look and how did Kyle Busch get a 3½- year sentence to a Mexican prison? → Read More
Newgate wins the Robert B. Lewis Stakes in an all-Bob Baffert race
Newgate wins the Lewis Stakes, which features all Bob Baffert horses. The trainer awaits a court decision about entering horses in the Kentucky Derby. → Read More
Art Collector runs down Defunded to win $3-million Pegasus World Cup
Art Collector gets career-defining win in Pegasus World Cup over Bob Baffert-trained Defunded. Queen Goddess wins Filly and Mare Turf for trainer Michael McCarthy. → Read More
Bob Baffert longshot beats two stablemates to win Sham Stakes at Santa Anita
Reincarnate, at 16-1, wins in the Sham Stakes. Trained by Bob Baffert, the 3-year-old is not currently eligible to receive Kentucky Derby points. → Read More
Flightline heads list of finalists for Eclipse Awards, should win Horse of the Year
Southern California only has three horses chosen as finalists for Eclipse Awards. Flavien Prat is a finalist for jockey. Awards to be issued Jan. 26. → Read More
Bob Baffert dominates Santa Anita opening day with five wins
Taiba makes a case for 3-year-old male horse of the year with win in the Malibu at Santa Anita. Country Grammer takes the San Antonio with Frankie Dettori in the saddle. → Read More
Practical Move beats three Bob Baffert horses to win Los Alamitos Futurity
Despite having three of the five horses in the Los Alamitos Futurity, trainer Bob Baffert loses to his former assistant, Tim Yakteen, as Practical Move wins. → Read More
Flightline dominates Breeders' Cup Classic, wins by 8¼ lengths
Flightline's historic rise continued Saturday at the Breeders' Cup Classic with a dominant victory at Keeneland Race Course. → Read More