I Am Maximus becomes the first horse since Red Rum to regain the Grand National Steeplechase Handicap (NH-3), as the 9-2 favorite provides trainer Willie Mullins with victory in the race for a third year in a row April 11 at Aintree Racecourse.
In this week's On Racing: More than any other major race, blind luck plays a disproportionate role in the outcome of the Kentucky Derby. Rarely does a rider on a horse with a solid chance going in emerge from a heartbreaking loss claiming no excuse.
Slay the Day takes the April 10 Limestone Stakes (G3T) at Keeneland, setting a new stakes record for trainer Brian Lynch and owner Flying Dutchmen Breeding and Racing.