Another horse dies at Churchill Downs, 8th recent fatality at home of Kentucky Derby
A horse died Sunday after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby.
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Horse trainer Todd Pletcher suspended for positive drug test of Forte, who was scratched from Kentucky Derby
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Horse racing-Kentucky Derby winner Mage to contest Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Mage will run in the May 20 Preakness Stakes, the second leg of U.S. thoroughbred racing's Triple Crown, the chestnut colt's ownership group confirmed on Friday.
Mage’s Kentucky Derby win: A salve for horse racing’s wounds
LOUISVILLE — At nineteen minutes past seven on Saturday evening, under pale clouds with a thick spring wind brushing past, two men in green golf shirts and khaki trucker hats tossed a blanket of roses across the withers of Mage, a three-year-old chestnut colt who had won the 149th Kentucky Derby at 15-1 odds in just the fourth start of his life. The garland weighs about 40 pounds, more than one might expect from a strip of ceremonial blossoms, but that’s just the flowers, and doesn’t include the weight of racing’s reputation, which comes tethered to this moment every year on the first Saturday in May. The Derby usually proves itself a sturdy foundation upon which a sport wobbles and remains (mostly) upright, regardless of the weight. This year it was an especially heavy lift.
Mage’s Kentucky Derby win: A salve for horse racing’s wounds
LOUISVILLE — At nineteen minutes past seven on Saturday evening, under pale clouds with a thick spring wind brushing past, two men in green golf shirts and khaki trucker hats tossed a blanket of roses across the withers of Mage, a three-year-old chestnut colt who had won the 149th Kentucky Derby at 15-1 odds in just the fourth start of his life. The garland weighs about 40 pounds, more than one might expect from a strip of ceremonial blossoms, but that’s just the flowers, and doesn’t include the weight of racing’s reputation, which comes tethered to this moment every year on the first Saturday in May. The Derby usually proves itself a sturdy foundation upon which a sport wobbles and remains (mostly) upright, regardless of the weight. This year it was an especially heavy lift.
Horse death toll increases to seven at Churchill Downs, sparking more controversy at the Kentucky Derby
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Early Kentucky Derby favorite Forte scratched just hours before the race’s start; sixth horse dies
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2023 Kentucky Derby betting: Horse racing odds, stats, tips - ESPN
The 149th Kentucky Derby is Saturday, with 20 of the best athletes in the world facing off in the Run for the Roses at Churchill Downs. They have been bred for speed and distance, trained since birth by the best in the world. For them, this moment is three years in the making, a chance to win not only the Kentucky Derby but possibly the Triple Crown, one of the greatest athletic accomplishments in sport. The distance is 1¼ miles, and within 2 minutes, a champion will be crowned, a blanket of 554 red roses draped upon them and, from that day forth, they'll be recognized as one of the champions of the sport.