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5/28/2023 12:18:49 AM

2 more horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs; 12th in previous month

** Related Video Above: Take an appearance at the Churchill Downs/ Kentucky Derby Museum. **. LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP)-- Two horses have passed away the past 2 days following injuries at Churchill Do...

5/6/2023 2:36:37 PM

Early Kentucky Derby preferred Strength scratched from race

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-- The early favorite for the Kentucky Derby was scratched Saturday hours prior to the race. Strength was declared out of the 149th Derby, according to Churchill Downs representative...

5/4/2023 9:23:22 PM

Forte looks and sounds like a Kentucky Derby winner

So much for my special interview with Santa Anita Derby winner Practical Move. The man didn't desire breakfast Thursday, increased a fever and will not run in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. I attempted...

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5/29/2023 5:52:29 PM

Horse racing authority requires emergency situation summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths

LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP)-- Horse racing's oversight authority will hold an emergency summit Tuesday with Churchill Downs, Kentucky's racing commission and HISA veterinary teams to evaluate information an...

Mage wins the Kentucky Derby on a dark day at Churchill Downs

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-- 2 more horses died in the hours prior to Mage crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making it seven in all and casting a shadow over the 149th edition of t...

5/5/2023 11:59:43 PM

Strength the favorite in a Kentucky Derby field that appears large open

LOUISVILLE, Ky.-- The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was reworded in the days prior to the race. What didn't alter: Forte is the early 3-1 favorite on Saturday in a relatively wide-...