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The Latest Breaking News from Kentucky Derby

Baffert-trained National Treasure wins the Preakness

Kentucky Derby winner Mage finished third.

Chicago Sun-Times

Health and safety concerns cause scratch of top contender for Saturday’s Preakness

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Considered the top challenger to Kentucky Derby winner Mage, First Mission was scratched from the Preakness after consultation with the Pimlico veterinary team on Friday morning.

Tribune News Service

Major Preakness Contender Scratched Just 36 Hours Before Race Due to Injury

First Mission, considered the top threat to Kentucky Derby winner Mage, was scratched from Saturday’s Preakness States due to a left hind injury.

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Mage faces tough Preakness challenge as First Mission scratched by vet

Kentucky Derby winner Mage will face one less contender in his Triple Crown bid after First Mission was scratched from the Preakness on Friday morning

The Guardian - US

After the Derby Drama, It’s Time to Rethink the Triple Crown Calendar

The lack of carryover from the Kentucky Derby to the Preakness says as much about the anachronistic Triple Crown schedule as it does anything else.

Sports Illustrated

Horse dies at Churchill Downs, 8th recent fatality at home of Kentucky Derby

A horse has died after a race at Churchill Downs, making it the eighth fatality in recent weeks at the home of the Kentucky Derby

The Independent UK

Trainer of longshot Kentucky Derby winner "quits" after dispute over image rights

Rich Strike overcame improbable odds of 80-1 to land the 2022 Kentucky Derby for trainer Eric Reed whose story is due to be the subject of a documentary produced by NFL legend Peyton Manning

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Kentucky Derby favourite Forte reportedly failed a drug test in 2022

Forte, the overwhelming favourite for the Kentucky Derby before he was ruled out by vets on Saturday, failed a drug test after winning a Group 1 race last year, according to a report

Daily Mirror

Another weekend of death at the Kentucky Derby but don’t expect change

There is no other mainstream sport where carnage and indifference occur so regularly – and are as tolerated

The Guardian - US

String of horse deaths before the Kentucky Derby reignites scrutiny about the sport

Seven horses died in the lead-up to the final race of the Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs, home to the Derby, is launching an investigation into the fatalities.

WEKU

Mage has won the Kentucky Derby, at a race meeting marred by 7 horse deaths

Mage earned a surprising Kentucky Derby victory on Saturday, capping a nerve-rattling day that included two more fatalities ahead of the 149th edition of the world's most famous race.

WEKU

Mage’s Victory Provides Thrilling End to Tragic Week at Churchill Downs

A horse with 15-1 odds ridden by a jockey who’d never won the Kentucky Derby in 15 tries could only momentarily distract from a concerning string of deaths leading up to the race.

Sports Illustrated

Kentucky Derby 2023: Mage beats Two Phil's to claim victory at Churchill Downs

Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, came with a late rally to catch runner-up Two Phil's and land the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday

Daily Mirror

Watch Mattress Mack Lose $1.2 Million on The Kentucky Derby

Churchill Downs wasn’t kind to the Houston-based bettor.

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Mage Wins 2023 Kentucky Derby

Jockey Javier Castellano won the race in his 16th attempt at Churchill Downs.

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WATCH: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes delivers ‘riders up’ call at Kentucky Derby

If you missed #Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes calling "riders up" at the Kentucky Derby due to severe weather alerts, we've got you covered:

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Kentucky Derby 2023: A Seventh Horse Dies at Churchill Downs

Freezing Point marked the second horse death on Saturday leading up to the 1 1/4-mile race.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kentucky Derby 2023 odds updated as of the Saturday afternoon of the race

Here are the odds as we get closer to the 2023 Kentucky Derby.

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Kentucky Derby Has Two New Co-Favorites After Saturday Morning’s Unfortunate Forte News

Currently, Angel of Empire and Tapit Trice have 9–2 odds of winning the 1 1/4-mile race.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Kentucky Derby 2023 announcers: Who’s calling this year’s race at Churchill Downs on NBC?

Here's who will be calling the race on Saturday.

The Guardian - US

Mage roars from behind to win Kentucky Derby amid seventh death

Two more horses died in the hours before Mage crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday afternoon in Louisville

The Independent UK

Kentucky Derby runs into more obstacles ahead of big race

The early favorite for the Kentucky Derby has been scratched hours before the race

Sports Illustrated

Kentucky Derby Favorite Forte Scratched Hours Before the Race

Forte is the fifth horse to scratch since the field was entered on Monday.

USA Today Sports Media Group

What horse girls really think of the Kentucky Derby

A different kind of horse tale.

Fortune

How to watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby for free online—and without cable

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