“Man, did he dig in! What an awesome horse!”That was trainer Brittany Vanden Berg as she watched the replay of the 6-year-old ...

The 119 horses in the entries for Saturday’s eight Claiming Crown races at Churchill Downs might have been inexpensive at some stage of their career. But that doesn’t mean they’re not valuable.

Following two years of bad weather, with snowfall at Churchill Downs in 2022 and rain at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in 2023 knocking races off the turf, the Claiming Crown could not have ...

Veteran trainer Al Stall Jr. will have his first horse in the Claiming Crown when the 5-year-old gelding Hoodlum starts in Saturday’s $100,000 Kent Stirling Iron Horse Memorial at Churchill Downs.

This weekend, the blue-collar horses get their time in the sun in the Claiming Crown races 75 miles to the west at Churchill Downs. We'll also see if the Twin Spires folks have been able to coax ...

Claiming horses form the blue-collar workforce of the racing industry, but the annual Claiming Crown treats them like stars for a day. The event is the richest day of racing on the Canterbury Park ...

SHAKOPEE, Minn. -- Created as a novel way to honor the unsung heroes of Thoroughbred racing, the Claiming Crown will begin its second decade of existence when it is renewed Saturday at Canterbury ...

Nov. 14 (UPI) --Kentucky-based horses ably defended their home turf in the weekend Claiming Crown series at Churchill Downs, while 2-year-olds, some still eyeing a shot at next year's big races ...

No matter where Molly’s Rose finishes in Saturday’s $150,000 Claiming Crown Tiara, for Lexington-based owner-trainer Erin Riefenberg the 4-year-old filly is a winner just making it to the race ...