Horse Racing News on March 16, 2018

Native River delivered an exhibition in front-running to outlast favorite Might Bite in a thrilling duel to win the Cheltenham Gold Cup, Britain's most prestigious jumps race, on Friday.

Ronnie Franklin, who rode Spectacular Bid to victory in the 1979 Kentucky Derby and Preakness before their Triple Crown try was derailed in the Belmont, has died. He was 58.

The opening day of the prestigious Cheltenham Festival was marred by the death of a horse in each of the final two races on Tuesday.