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Horseman Donald Divine Dies in Florida

Donald H. Divine, a longtime horseman, trainer, and bloodstock consultant, died Feb. 21 at his home in Ocala, Fla.

 Sunday, February 24, 2013
Stories from Cot Campbell: Jimmy Jones

Stories from Cot Campbell: Jimmy Jones

Cot Campbell tells the tale of how father-son training team Ben and Jimmy Jones got drawn into an "agreement" with notorious gangster Al Capone.

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 Friday, February 15, 2013

Top Kentucky Derby Winning Trainers

The Kentucky Derby has been won by some of the greatest trainers in the history of the sport. We've listed the 16 who have won more than one Derby. Rank them in order, from first through 16th, and see how your selections stack up.

 Tuesday, April 07, 2009

For Zito, Multi-Tasking Is A Blessing

"Come on six! Stay up three! Get out of there 12! Where's the four? Who's that?" These may sound like the common shouts of an overzealous, exotics-playing railbird, but on Saturday, it just might be something you hear from as esteemed a place as the Churchill Downs box of New York-born trainer Nick Zito.

 Tuesday, May 03, 2005

Triple Charm: Will Baffert Win It This Time?

Will the third time be the charm for Bob Baffert? No other Thoroughbred trainer in history has accomplished what Baffert has in a remarkable six-year span--point three different horses to the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) with the Triple Crown on the line.

 Tuesday, May 21, 2002

Jones Memorabilia Collection Arrives at Hall of Fame

The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., has received a large collection of memorablia from the estate of trainer H.A. "Jimmy" Jones.

 Wednesday, March 27, 2002