A Triple Crown is right up there among the greatest accomplishments in sports – there's a reason it took 37 years between Affirmed's sweep in 1978 and American Pharoah's triumph in 2015.
One of the most successful, and now controversial, trainers in racing received a stark message: No one is bigger than the Derby. But his presence still looms at Churchill Downs.
May 3 1902 Alan-a-Dale wins the Kentucky Derby by a nose over Inventor, giving jockey Jimmy Winkfield his second straight Derby victory. Winkfield is the last black rider to win the Kentucky Derby.
Bob Baffert has filed a federal lawsuit against Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI) to potentially overturn his two-year ban from the iconic racetrack, per <a.