Affirmed remains the last horse to win the American Triple Crown after the glory bid of Big Brown was left in tatters following the Belmont Stakes in New York.

Connections of Big Brown are adamant his quest for the Triple Crown will not be unhinged by fatigue.

IT has been a circuitous journey to get to Churchill Downs but the connections of Kentucky Derby hope Denis of Cork are confident their bay colt can take the shortest route possible in tonight’s 134th Run for the Roses.

On the eve of Mubtaker’s attempt to win the Stan James Geoffrey Freer Stakes for the third year running, trainer Marcus Tregoning revealed that Hong Kong rather than Texas would be the seven-year-old’s most likely end-of-season destination.

Smarty Jones put his connections in seventh heaven as he romped to a fairytale success in the 130th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs last night.