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A trainer is suspended from the Kentucky Derby after 2 of his horses died

The horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. died within three days of each other from unknown causes. Another of Joseph's horses, Lord Miles, has been withdrawn from Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

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For NBC News Steve Kornacki Covering The Kentucky Derby Is A Dream Job.

NBC Sports Is Set For A Record 7.5 Hours Of Kentucky Derby Coverage

Zenger

Shaken Trainers, Fans Grapple With More Bad News From Churchill Downs

The PR damage this week at Churchill Downs has been considerable—when racing’s biggest week of the year is awash in stories of dead horses, it’s a problem.

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Despite four racing-related deaths at Churchill Downs, database shows injuries down in 2022

The deaths of four horses in less than a week at Churchill Downs have some wondering about the safety of horse racing. Dr. Alan Ruggles, a veterinarian with Lexington’s Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, said the Equine Industry Database shows injuries dropped significantly last year.

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Churchill Downs investigates 4 horse deaths ahead of Derby

The death of four horses at Churchill Downs has overshadowed preparations for the Kentucky Derby

The Independent UK

Here’s What It Costs to Attend the 2023 Kentucky Derby

Surprisingly, you don’t have to break the bank to get a seat at Churchill Downs this weekend.

Sports Illustrated

Today's Interview: Derby-winning team back in action Friday at Churchill Downs

The Lexington-based trainer of last year’s 80 to 1 Kentucky Derby winner will be back at Churchill Downs Friday with the same horse. Lexington-based Eric Reed will run Rich Strike in the $600,000 Alysheba Stakes.

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Kentucky Derby Post Position Draw Sets Todd Pletcher’s Three Horses as Favorites

The longtime trainer arrives to Churchill Downs with the strongest hand, including two favorites and an undefeated contender.

Sports Illustrated

The Tragic Death of a Kentucky Derby Racehorse Feels Eerily Familiar

After injuring his hind left leg in an early-morning workout Thursday at Churchill Downs, Wild on Ice had to be euthanized nine days before the race.

Sports Illustrated

Kentucky Derby Watch 2023: Forte emerges as clear favorite with race now a month away

LEXINGTON, Ky. — With only one month left until the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, one horse has separated itself from the pack as a clear front-runner for this year’s Run for the Roses.

Tribune News Service

Kentucky Derby Watch 2023: A look at the top 10 contenders, including Bob Baffert horses

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Less than three months remain until the 149th running of the Kentucky Derby on May 6 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, and a strong field of top contenders has already begun to form.

Tribune News Service

Saturday’s Kentucky Derby preps: Points on line in Holy Bull but not in ‘Baffert Stakes’

The Kentucky Derby is officially on the horizon.

Tribune News Service

Alex Bregman is a two-sport star after his horse Cadillac Candy won at Churchill Downs

Try to top being a baseball star while owning a stud horse. You can't!

USA Today Sports Media Group

Mark Story: Who’s up and who’s down after an unforgettable Kentucky Derby

Who is up and who is down after Rich Strike’s epic victory in the 148th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs:

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Kentucky Thoroughbred Association leader says Rich Strike win reinforces upward cycle in racing

The head of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association says the Kentucky Derby defied some doomsday predictions. Chauncey Morris said wagering was at a record high with 147,000 people at Churchill Downs. And then, Morris noted the second-longest shot ever to win the race, Rich Strike contributed to a very positive outcome.

Sports Illustrated

‘We Shocked The World!’ Rich Strike’s Journey From ‘Pea Patch’ to Derby Winner

Big-name jockeys and owners and exiled trainers were outdone and outshone by a group of racing no-names who brought a storybook finish Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Sports Illustrated

Photos: After Rich Strike’s Kentucky Derby Win, Other Memorable Finishes at Churchill Downs

From Secretariat to American Pharoah, check out some of Sports Illustrated’s most memorable photos from the Race for the Roses.

Tribune News Service

The longest of long shots wins the Kentucky Derby. ‘We’re not supposed to be here.’

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Rich Strike pulled off one of the biggest Kentucky Derby upsets in history, running down the favorites in the stretch to win Saturday at Churchill Downs as one of the race’s longest shots of all time.

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Chicago Sun-Times

80-1 long shot Rich Strike crosses finish line first in Kentucky Derby

Jockey Sonny Leon guided Rich Strike from well back in the 20-horse field to run by 4-1 favorite Epicenter and Zandon on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Daily Mirror

Rich Strike wins the 148th running of Kentucky Derby in huge upset victory

Rich Strike, ridden by Derby debutant Sonny Leon, goes down in equine history after powering to success at Churchill Downs, having been an 80/1 longshot ahead of the start

The Independent UK

Kentucky Derby Updates | Big crowds a return to normal

Spectators have crammed in to the first full Kentucky Derby since the coronavirus pandemic began, standing shoulder-to-shoulder in lines to place their bets and buy mint juleps

USA Today Sports Media Group

10 celebrities and athletes who made an appearance at the 2022 Kentucky Derby

It was a who's who of famous people at Churchill Downs for Saturday's race.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The best and most outrageous hats of the 2022 Kentucky Derby

The hats are back, folks.

WEKU

Homme + Femme's collection pays homage to the Black horsemen of the Kentucky Derby

The collection includes several items all with unique designs honoring the first Black jockeys of the Derby.

Sports Illustrated

Once Again, Churchill Downs Will Ignore The Racist Ties To ‘My Old Kentucky Home’

The controversy behind Kentucky’s state song is again being brought to light, this time from a member of one of the most prominent families in Louisville history.

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