Horse Racing

Diane Crump, the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby, dies at 77

Diane Crump, who in 1969 became the first woman to ride professionally in a horse race and a year later became the first female jockey in the Kentucky Derby, has died.

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Sunday, Jan. 4

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, Jan. 3

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Friday, Jan. 2

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Thursday, Jan. 1

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, Dec. 31

Harry Redknapp's horse The Jukebox Man wins the King George VI Chase

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Sunday, Dec. 28

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, Dec. 27

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Friday, Dec. 26

Santa Anita postpones opening day due to significant rainstorm in the forecast

Litmus Test gives trainer Bob Baffert 9th win in Los Alamitos Futurity, earns Kentucky Derby points

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Friday, Dec. 12

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, Dec. 13

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Thursday, Dec. 11

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Wednesday, Dec. 10

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Sunday, Dec. 7

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, Dec. 6

Aqueduct live racing returns

NYRA and jockeys have 'productive' meeting to resolve issues at Aqueduct

NYRA to resume racing at Aqueduct despite dispute with jockeys

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Friday, Dec. 5

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Thursday, Dec. 4

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Sunday, Nov. 30

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, Nov. 29

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Friday, Nov. 28

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Sunday, Nov. 23

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, Nov. 22

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Friday, Nov. 21

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Thursday, Nov. 20

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Sunday, Nov. 16

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, Nov. 15

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Friday, Nov. 14

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Thursday, Nov. 13

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Wednesday, Nov. 12

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Sunday, Nov. 9

Jamie Melham becomes first female jockey to win historic Australian horse racing double

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Saturday, Nov. 8

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Friday, Nov. 7

Steve Matthews' Aqueduct selections for Thursday, Nov. 6

Forever Young beats defending champion Sierra Leone to win $7M Breeders' Cup Classic

Ted Noffey wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile for Todd Pletcher, becomes early Kentucky Derby favorite

Kentucky Derby winner Sovereignty scratched from the Breeders' Cup Classic because of a fever

Steve Matthews' Belmont at the Big A selections for Friday, Oct. 31

Steve Matthews' Belmont at the Big A selections for Thursday, Oct. 30

Steve Matthews' Belmont at the Big A selections for Sunday, Oct. 26

Sovereignty, Journalism, Sierra Leone headline loaded $7M Breeders' Cup Classic pre-entries

Steve Matthews' Belmont at the Big A selections for Saturday, Oct. 25

Steve Matthews' Belmont at the Big A selections for Wednesday, Oct. 22

Steve Matthews' Belmont at the Big A selections for Thursday, Oct. 23

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