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The Latest Breaking News from the Kentucky Derby

The Derby is tamed — and that's a shame

The divide between the classes is as dramatic as ever in society and that is reflected at the Kentucky Derby

Salon

The 150th Kentucky Derby takes place this weekend with a Latino jockey favored to win

13 of 24 Kentucky Derbies have been won by Latino jockeys since the year 2000

Latin Times

The Kentucky Derby vs. Kentucky Oaks, explained

What's the difference between the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks? Let's find out!

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Pre-Derby talk to Lexington Rotarians includes focus on race and Keeneland's upgrade project

It is certainly the horse racing season in the Commonwealth. Saturday's 150th running of the Kentucky Derby follows the 100th running of the Bluegrass Stakes last month at Keeneland. Lexington Rotarians got their annual Thoroughbred racing update Thursday.

WEKU

How to Dress for the Kentucky Derby According to a Stylist

It's Kentucky Derby time and to help you plan your outfit we spoke with stylist Bella Hignett who shared this advice for making a timeless, elegant style statement.

Fashion Times

How to watch Kentucky Derby 2024: How to watch it online

With Sierra Leone and Fierceness headlining the field in the 150th edition of the race at Churchill Downs. Here's how to watch a Kentucky Derby 2024 live stream from anywhere.

TechRadar

Where to watch Kentucky Derby 2024: live stream horse racing online from anywhere today

Fierceness and Sierra Leone are shaping up as the favorites for the iconic 1.25-mile race at Churchill Downs. Here's how to watch Kentucky Derby 2024 from anywhere.

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The Most Glorious and Over-the-Top Kentucky Derby Hats Ever

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Marie Claire

18 cameras, all manual focus, at the Kentucky Derby in the 1980s – this viral photo reminds me how spoiled we are

A viral image of a photographer with 18 manual focus cameras at the Kentucky Derby finish line in the 1980s hits home just how spoiled we are with today's sports cameras

Digital Camera World

64Th Rebel Stakes At Oaklawn Park: Road To Kentucky Derby

Get ready for the 64th Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park, a prestigious Grade 2 race with a 64Th Rebel Stakes At Oaklawn Park: Road To Kentucky Derby.25 million purse. Bettors can leverage parimutuel odds and expert...

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Panel finds no single factor in horse deaths at Churchill Downs. More screening is suggested

A report from horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby

The Independent UK

Liberty Media moves into MotoGP with Quint Events purchase

The deal also gives Liberty a foothold in other sports and major events on the hospitality and entertainment side, including NASCAR's Chicago street race, the NBA, Australian Open tennis and the Kentucky Derby.

Autosport

Churchill Downs to improve track maintenance, veterinary resources for fall meet after horse deaths

Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and after the Kentucky Derby that spurred suspension of its spring meet

The Independent UK

Remembering Funny Cide, a gutsy longshot of a horse who nearly won the Triple Crown

Funny Cide was an unknown racehorse from New York state in 2003 when he came out of nowhere to win the Kentucky Derby and the Preakness. He died this week at the age of 23.

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La Velle E. Neal III: From Canterbury to Kentucky Derby fame and back again

Better rides. Bigger purses. That's how Jareth Loveberry wants to benefit from his eye-popping performance at the Kentucky Derby in May.

Daily Mirror

Racing suspended at home of Kentucky Derby after deaths of 12 horses

Churchill Downs, which staged the Kentucky Derby in May, has experienced an alarming spate of horses deaths since it opened in March

The Independent UK

Horse racing authority calls for emergency summit with Churchill Downs in wake of 12 deaths

Horse racing’s oversight authority will hold an emergency summit with Churchill Downs, Kentucky’s racing commission and HISA veterinary teams to review information and analysis in the wake of 12 horse fatalities the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby

WEKU

Two more horses euthanized at Churchill Downs following races

This brings the recent death toll to 12 over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby.

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World's most expensive racehorse Fusaichi Pegasus dies aged 26 after shattering records

After winning the Kentucky Derby in 2000, Fusaichi Pegasus was sold to Coolmore Stud for a record sum of $70 million and retired from stud duties in 2020

The Independent UK

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

Daily Mirror

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

The Guardian - US

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

WEKU

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.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes hits up F1 Miami Grand Prix after Kentucky Derby appearance

#Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes continues his offseason tour with a pit stop at the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Miami, Florida.

Sports Illustrated

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.

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