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The numbers to know ahead of the Kentucky Derby
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2024 Kentucky Derby: Horse odds, post positions, jockeys
With the 2024 Kentucky Derby set to take place Saturday at 6:45 p.m. ET from Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, here are the updated odds for the field.
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Horse Racing
Winx foal sells for record price
A filly out of super mare Winx and sired by Pierro has sold at the Inglis Australian Easter Yearling Sale for a record breaking $A10million.
Horse Racing
U.S. horse racing deaths up slightly, report finds
Horse racing deaths in the United States increased slightly in 2023 from 2022, according to the annual report released Wednesday by the federally mandated agency that began regulating the sport two years ago.
Horse Racing
Churchill Downs sued over 'illegal' Baffert ban
The owner of Arkansas Derby winner Muth has sued Churchill Downs Inc. and is seeking a temporary injunction against what it called the track's "illegal" ban of Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert.
Horse Racing
Laurel River dominates $12M Dubai World Cup
Laurel River broke from the far outside and rallied to win the $12 million Dubai World Cup by a record-setting 8 1/2 lengths on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse.
Horse Racing
Md. lawmakers weigh new plan to rebuild Pimlico
A new plan to rebuild Baltimore's storied but deteriorating Pimlico Race Course is making a late charge down the stretch of Maryland's legislative session.
Horse Racing
Belmont Park renovations to be done by 2026
Renovations to Belmont Park are expected to pave the way for the racetrack to host the Belmont Stakes in June 2026.
Horse Racing
Confederate is harness racing's Horse of the Year
Confederate, who last year won 13 of 15 races and became the fastest 3-year-old pacer in history, was named 2023 Horse of the Year at the U.S. Harness Writers Association banquet Sunday.
Horse Racing
Kentucky Derby draw moved to week before race
Churchill Downs is moving the post draw for the 150th Kentucky Derby and Oaks to one full week before the race to provide better handicapping information.
Horse Racing
N.Y. trainer charged with striking horse that died
A harness racing trainer in New York is facing two charges after allegedly striking a race horse and fracturing its skull, requiring the animal to be euthanized.
Horse Racing
Baffert's National Treasure wins Pegasus Cup
Bob Baffert won his third Pegasus World Cup Invitational after favorite National Treasure won the race at Gulfstream Park on Saturday.
Horse Racing
Cody's Wish races off with big awards at Eclipse
Cody's Wish was named horse of the year at the 53rd annual Eclipse Awards and also earned older dirt male honors Thursday night.
Horse Racing
Belmont Festival at Saratoga to feature 23 stakes
The New York Racing Association says the four-day Belmont Stakes Racing Festival that will be held at Saratoga from June 6-9 will feature 23 stakes worth $10.1 million.
Horse Racing
Baffert to end appeal of Medina Spirit DQ at Derby
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert says he has asked attorneys to end his appeal of Medina Spirit's disqualification as the 2021 Kentucky Derby winner.
Horse Racing
Run for the riches: Kentucky Derby purse to $5M
The Kentucky Derby has increased its purse by 67% to a record $5 million for this year's race, with $3.1 million going to the winner.
Horse Racing
Longtime Santa Anita staffer Shear dies at 102
John Shear, who began as an exercise rider and later worked in the paddock where he was run over by a horse while saving a child during a 67-year career at Santa Anita, has died. He was 102.
Horse Racing
Belmont to be run at Saratoga due to renovation
The third leg of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, will be run at Saratoga Race Course in 2024 because of the renovation of Belmont Park.
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- Encino out of Kentucky Derby; Epic Ride added
- Favorite Fierceness draws No. 17 post for Derby
- Justify, jockey Rosario to enter horse racing HOF
- Baffert's Muth out of Kentucky Derby after ruling
- Owner appeals decision banning Muth from Derby
- Judge: Baffert-trained Muth can't run in Derby
- I Am Maximus pulls away to win Grand National