Baffert, a Hall of Fame trainer, was suspended after his horse Medina Spirit failed a drug test at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. Churchill Downs said he “continues to peddle a false narrative” about what happened.
Category: Kentucky
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Ford’s Battery Joint Venture to Get $9.2 Billion Government Loan
The money will help finance three plants the automaker and its partner, SK On, are building in Kentucky and Tennessee.
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First Came the Sports Betting Boom. Now Comes the Backlash.
In many U.S. states and across the world, regulators are cracking down on the sports gambling industry, citing harm to the public and, in some cases, to athletes.
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The Best Hats From the Kentucky Derby
The annual race brings out hats of mass proportions.
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Quiz: Kentucky Derby Hat Coronation Hat?
Can you tell where each of these hats appeared? Take our quiz.
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Mage Captures the Derby After an Agonizing Week at Churchill Downs
Mage, with Javier Castellano aboard, won by a length, bringing joy and relief to fans after a dispiriting run-up to the race in which seven horses died.
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Forte, the morning-line favorite, was scratched hours before the race.
The colt was taken out of the field with a bruised hoof at the end of a difficult week for the Derby and the sport.
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Forte, the Derby Favorite, Is Scratched Hours Before the Race
The colt was taken out of the field by order of veterinarians at the end of a difficult week for the Derby and the sport.
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Four Horse Deaths at Churchill Downs Renew Safety Concerns Ahead of Kentucky Derby
At Churchill Downs, the site of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, two horses were euthanized after injuries and two died while training. The track called the deaths “unusual” and “unacceptable.”
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The Hidden Cost of Rebuilding After a Flood
While government aid and organizations can ease the burden of major losses, disaster victims are burdened by small expenses to rebuild their lives.