LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Street Sense roared from next-to-last in a 20-horse field to win the Kentucky Derby, putting trainer Carl Nafzger back in the winner’s circle 17 years after his first visit. The colt ...

Carl Nafzger stood outside his former home away from home—Churchill Downs' Barn 26—with a grin on his face as he watched the many lessons he imparted whisk their way around the shedrow the morning of ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Trainer Carl Nafzger was chatting up well-wishers at his barn, with Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense tucked safely away after his morning workout. The winner’s garland of red roses ...

OCT. 23 -- The old bull rider turned thoroughbred horse trainer originally came from Olton, Texas, in the northwest portion of the state, 259 miles due west of Wichita Falls and perilously close to ...

BALTIMORE — The man currently owning the biggest mint julep in horse racing smiled and shrugged a lot Wednesday at the Preakness draw. Carl Nafzger said it was fine that the horse he trains, Kentucky ...

BALTIMORE — Carl Nafzger stood alone outside the stakes barn at Pimlico Race Course, oblivious to the raindrops falling on his gray hair and maroon suit jacket. The trainer of Street Sense had every ...

LOUISVILLE, KY. — Carl Nafzger used to be a rodeo bull-rider. He has a mouthful of dental work and a nose that’s been broken seven times to prove it. After winning the Kentucky Derby for the second ...