TwinSpires
May 31, 2019
TwinSpires.com, the official online site of Churchill Downs Inc., lets players wager on virtually every
TwinSpires.com, the official online site of Churchill Downs Inc., lets players wager on virtually every
As the post-Kentucky Derby chaos begins to abate, here are some thoughts and quick hits
In the run-up to the Kentucky Derby, Dave Bontempo picks the races and runners to
While the Kentucky Derby isn’t until May, the pre-Derby push is just beginning. Gulfstream’s Fountain
Thanksgiving weekend brings a series of exciting races, including Aqueduct and Churchill Downs’ offerings on
Saratoga and Arlington Park command center stage with million-dollar plus races in early August, while
Saratoga’s Race Course launches its 40-day meet with 69 stakes races and $18.8 million in
Belmont Park’s Stars & Stripes Racing Festival, which launched in 2014, offers a pair of
Pennsylvania horse-racing officials have hired an advertising agency to launch a campaign to bolster flagging
With Justify poised to be the second Triple Crown winner in the past four years,
Churchill Downs and Golden Nugget Atlantic City are teaming up on an online sports betting
After winning the Preakness, Justify heads to the Belmont Stakes on June 9—but, will he
On May 11, 1996, a celebration for John Franco at Shea Stadium turned into a 16-minute brawl as the Mets edged the Cubs 7-6. The fight ignited after Mets pitcher Pete Harnisch threw a punch at catcher Scott Servais, leading to nine ejections, including a bloodied Franco. Despite the chaos, the Mets secured the win on a dramatic walk-off home run by Rico Brogna.
On May 10, 1999, Nomar Garciaparra delivered a historic performance at Fenway Park, hitting three home runs and driving in 10 runs during a 12-4 Red Sox victory over the Mariners. Garciaparra’s power display included two grand slams and a two-run shot, making him only the 11th player in MLB history to hit two grand slams in a single game.
