As Journalism, trained by Michael McCarthy, heads to Churchill Downs as one of the favorites for the 150th Kentucky Derby, McCarthy is using the moment to spotlight something often overlooked ...

The Churchill Downs backstretch looks a bit different this year for trainer Michael McCarthy. The 54-year-old had his first starter in the Kentucky Derby last year with Endlessly, a near 50-1 ...

Presumptive Kentucky Derby favorite Journalism arrived at trainer Michael McCarthy’s Churchill Downs barn at 4:30 p.m. Tuesday after arriving from Santa Anita, and got right to work Wednesday ...

Twelve days after circumstances well beyond his control hurt Journalism’s chances in the Kentucky Derby (G1), trainer Michael McCarthy was upbeat Thursday morning about how the son of Curlin ...

ARCADIA — There aren’t too many races in which Michael McCarthy is the young, up-and-coming trainer, the least accomplished of all the people saddling horses. But that’s the contest McCarthy ...

After entering the Kentucky Derby (G1) as the favorite with Journalism , trainer Michael McCarthy finds himself in a familiar position in the Preakness Stakes (G1) May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.