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Kentucky Derby allure endures despite a troubled sport and Churchill Downs' iron grip
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 4 hours agoChurchill Downs aggressively protects lucrative Derby Has the Derby’s prominence been good for the...
Deaths at the Kentucky Derby bring changes ahead of the 150th edition at Churchill Downs
Houston Chronicle· 2 days agoMemories are made at the Kentucky Derby, most of them good. Whether cashing a winning ticket,...
A year later, racing is still trying to make sense of Churchill Downs deaths
Los Angeles Times· 1 day agoLast year’s Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs saw 143 horses enter the starting gate. Racing...
As Kentucky Derby Nears, Last Year’s Deaths Cast Long Shadow
New York Times· 6 hours agoNow, on the 150th anniversary of America’s most famous race, the Sport of Kings faces another...
Churchill Downs president on steps taken to improve safety of horses, riders
CBS News via Yahoo Sports· 4 days agoAn official at the home of the Kentucky Derby calls an independent investigation into horse racing...
Some of 2024’s best horses will miss the Kentucky Derby as Churchill’s feud with Bob Baffert lingers
Contra Costa Times· 19 hours agoThis year’s historic 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville will, once...
Trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. seeks Kentucky Derby victory after 2023 horse deaths, suspension
The Courier Journal via Yahoo Sports· 1 day ago“Why was it there?” Joseph said Tuesday. “Who put it there? Maybe one day down the line we’ll figure...
The 7 biggest takeaways from "Broken Horses," the New York Times' unsettling horse-racing exposé
Salon via Yahoo Sports· 2 days ago"We don't...these horses were running with legal therapeutic medications," Lyons said. "If a horse...
Horse racing-Fierceness the favorite for 150th Kentucky Derby
Reuters· 22 hours agoThe Kentucky Derby arrives at Churchill Downs with Fierceness as the favorite but the bay colt is...
The 150th Kentucky Derby is Saturday – here’s what you need to know
San Gabriel Valley Tribune· 21 hours agoTwenty horses stampeding 1¼¼ around Churchill Downs on the first Saturday in May. The Kentucky Derby...