Sierra Leone, winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic in November, won 3-year-old male honors at the Eclipse Awards on Thursday night. Horse of the Year was to be announced later in the evening. Trained by Ken McPeek,

After losing the Kentucky Derby (G1) by a nose, it figured that Sierra Leone's drive for the 3-year-old male championship would come down to the final furlong of America's richest dirt race.

Trainer Chad Brown hopes that the two-time Grade 1 winner will make it back to the races in time to earn crucial points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby

When Stronghold held on to win the Santa Anita Derby (G1) last April, D’Amato had his first Kentucky Derby runner.

A Grade III stakes race that is on the 'Road to the Kentucky Derby' isn't exactly the easiest place for a trainer to start his career, but that's what Nick Vaccarezza, 25, will be doing when he sends out Golden Afternoon (Goldencents) in Saturday's Lecomte Stakes at Fair Grounds.

Undefeated 3-year-old colt Barnes has been tabbed as the 10-1 individual betting favorite in Pool 3 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager as it begins a three-day run on Friday and offers fans another chance to bet on the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Grade I) ahead of the first Saturday in May.

Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert is back from his suspension with lots of contenders, but he doesn’t have the No. 1 horse in these rankings.

Former Carolina Panthers wideout Diontae Johnson is headed back to the Baltimore Ravens . . . sorta. The perpetually disgruntled receiver was claimed off waivers by the Ravens on Wednesday, following Tuesday's departure from the Houston Texans.…