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Kentucky Derby 2024: Updated post position, odds as Epic Ride replaces Encino

With a few days to go until the 150th Kentucky Derby, the Run for the Roses officially has its first big change. The No. 9 horse, Encino, has been scratched and Epic Ride will take his spot, sliding into the No. 20 gate with 50-1 morning line odds. ...

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Fierceness Named Favorite For 150Th Kentucky Derby Milestone Race

Get the latest updates on the 150th Kentucky Derby and Oaks races at Churchill Downs. Fierceness, Sierra Leone, Tarifa, and more in the spotlight!

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Sports Illustrated, Churchill Downs Team Up to Bring ‘Club SI’ to Kentucky Derby

Club SI overlooks the iconic Paddock Runway at Churchill Downs Racetrack.

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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

Churchill Downs to add more track safety regulations following multiple horse deaths

One of the most famous horse racing facilities in the world is getting an upgrade.

WEKU

Churchill Downs to resume racing at fall meet with no changes after horse deaths

Racing will resume at Churchill Downs in September, with no changes being made after a review of surfaces and safety protocols in the wake of 12 horse deaths

The Independent UK

Legendary US trainer Bob Baffert has Kentucky Derby ban extended by another year

Six-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been exiled from Churchill Downs since Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance after the US Classic

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Racehorse deaths aren't a mystery

How a legacy of black market doping and lobbying groups are killing “the sport of kings”

Salon

‘Emergency summit’ on Churchill Downs horse deaths underway in Lexington

After the deaths of a dozen horses at Churchill Downs in less than a month, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority – or HISA – is holding an emergency summit at HISA headquarters in Lexington.

WEKU

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

The Independent UK

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.

WEKU

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

Horse deaths cast shadow as Triple Crown shifts to Preakness

Horse racing's Triple Crown moves on to the Preakness with horse deaths at Churchill Downs casting a big shadow

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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.

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.

Daily Mirror

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

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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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The Independent UK

In the shadow of 7 horse deaths, party goes on at the Derby

Seven horses died at Churchill Downs in the days and hours leading into the Derby

Sports Illustrated

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.

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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.

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The best and wildest hats of the 2023 Kentucky Oaks

Some amazing hats at the race the day before the Kentucky Derby.

Chicago Sun-Times

Two Phil’s, out to ‘prove himself to everybody,’ gives Illinois its first Kentucky Derby contender since 2007

The chestnut colt, which trains at Hawthorne Race Course, has won four races since debuting last summer — including a victory at Churchill Downs.

Daily Mirror

Kentucky Derby 2023: Confirmed full list of 19 runners and riders for US racing showpiece

Long time favourite Forte is heading a 19-strong field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs where Forte's trainer Todd Pletcher has three contenders in the field

Daily Mirror

Kentucky Derby trainer Saffie Joseph suspended after deaths of two horses

Saffie Joseph Jr was due to run Lord Miles in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday but after two of his runners at the meeting died he and his horses are not welcome at Churchill Downs

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