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Authentic Wins Kentucky Derby, Defeating Favorite Tiz the Law
In a Kentucky Derby postponed four months because of the coronavirus, Tiz the Law is the biggest favorite at 3-5 odds since 1989.
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Kentucky Derby Will Play ‘My Old Kentucky Home' Despite Criticism
Churchill Downs Racetrack will continue its tradition of playing “My Old Kentucky Home” at the start of the Kentucky Derby despite criticism of the song about American slavery.
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Kentucky Derby, Oaks Will Run With Limitations on Spectators
Churchill Downs says the rescheduled Kentucky Derby and Oaks will run this fall with spectators under strict guidelines to limit crowd density for the race that annually attracts more than 150,000
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Secretariat Wins Virtual Kentucky Derby
Secretariat won a virtual Kentucky Derby against 12 fellow Triple Crown winners, 47 years after the chestnut colt won the real race at Churchill Downs. The 1 1/4-mile race featuring computer-generated imagery was held Saturday, the same day the 146th Derby had been scheduled until it was postponed by the coronavirus pandemic. The Derby has been re-set for Sept. 5….
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Secretariat Is 7-2 Early Favorite in Virtual Kentucky Derby
Secretariat is the early 7-2 favorite for this weekend’s virtual Kentucky Derby, an animated race between all 13 Triple Crown winners on the day the Derby would have been held before the coronavirus pandemic postponed it.
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How to Celebrate the Virtual Kentucky Derby at Home
Churchill Downs will recognize the first Saturday in May with a “Kentucky Derby at Home” online party, highlighted by a virtual Derby featuring 13 former Triple Crown winners in an effort to raise $2 million for COVID-19 relief.
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Justify won the Preakness Stakes and is now just one win away from becoming the 13th horse to win the Triple Crown.
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Preakness Winner War of Will Likely to Run in Belmont
Owner Gary Barber called trainer Mark Casse for the fourth time in 11 hours since War of Will won the Preakness. Only this time, Casse was in the middle of holding court with reporters the morning after his first Triple Crown victory. “All’s good and we’re going to the Belmont?” Casse said to Barber with a Cheshire cat grin. “I...
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Horse Racing's Uncomfortable Truth: Horses Die
The 1,100-pound animals, taking 20-foot-plus strides, gallop on ankles which have been likened to glass. Suddenly, the entire sport of thoroughbred racing stands on fragile legs.
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Maximum Security's Owner Says He Will Appeal Kentucky Derby Disqualification
The owner of Maximum Security, the horse that was disqualified for a race infraction after winning Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, said on TODAY that he will be filing an appeal on Monday with Kentucky’s state racing commission over the decision. “I think this is something that’s big enough that the entire racing world is looking at this and I think they...
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Here's What You Get If You Buy a $1,000 Mint Julep at the Kentucky Derby
The mint julep is a Kentucky Derby staple. Each year, nearly 120,000 of them are served during the two-day event at the Churchill Downs Racetrack. The beverages will go for about $10 a pop at the track but, for the 14th year in a row, Kentucky bourbon distillery Woodford Reserve is offering a limited number of $1,000 mint juleps for...
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Analysis: Many Options, But Maximum Security Is Derby Pick
Even after the scratching of Omaha Beach, there is an absolute truth about this year’s Kentucky Derby. It is a fantastic betting race. Victory will not come easily on Saturday at Churchill Downs, but those who wind up cashing tickets will likely be stuffing large wads of cash into their pockets. There’s a simple reason for that: There are many...
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Omaha Beach Is 4-1 Early Favorite for Kentucky Derby
Omaha Beach is the 4-1 early favorite for the Kentucky Derby after drawing the No. 12 post position on Tuesday. Bob Baffert-trained Game Winner is the 5-1 second choice from the No. 16 post in the 20-horse field for Saturday’s first leg of the Triple Crown. Game Winner will start inside stablemate Roadster, the 6-1 co-third choice with Improbable, another...
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Kentucky Derby: Big Party Leads Way to 2-Minute Horse Race
There’s bourbon-tasting and hot air balloons, fashion shows and fireworks, a belle and a ball, and the event that started it all, the Pegasus Parade. From the time the Kentucky Derby Festival starts in mid-April, the party doesn’t stop — not until the horses run for the roses on the first Saturday in May. The Kentucky Derby lasts only two...
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Uncovering the Mystery of the Kentucky Derby's ‘Dreaded' Post
Twenty of the top thoroughbreds will sprint out of the starting gates at Churchill Downs for the 144th Kentucky Derby on May 5, but one horse might not stand a chance. In the days before the “fastest two minutes in sports,” trainers and jockeys eagerly await the post position draw. Positions are assigned randomly, but a horse’s position might have...
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Owners: Triple Crown Winner Justify Will Race Again
Justify’s victory silenced the skeptics who believed the colt was due for a loss.
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Justify Wins Foggy Preakness, Keeps Triple Crown Bid Alive
Justify endured the most difficult race of his career and came away a step closer to becoming trainer Bob Baffert’s second Triple Crown champion in four years. The heavy 2-5 favorite jumped out to the lead, surrendered it briefly to Good Magic and roared back, holding off several hard-charging challengers to win the Preakness through a cloud of fog on...
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Belmont Stakes Trainer Dale Romans Prevents Woman From Choking at Mets Game
Forget the Belmont Stakes. It’s already been a remarkable week for trainer Dale Romans.
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Belmont Stakes Trainer Dale Romans Prevents Woman From Choking at Mets Game
Forget the Belmont Stakes. It’s already been a remarkable week for trainer Dale Romans.
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Baffert Sees Parallels Between Justify and American Pharoah
Bob Baffert misses the simple pleasure of watching American Pharoah breeze.