Investigators looking into 12 deaths couldn’t single out a cause, but called for safer tracks, better medical care and lighter workloads for horses.
Category: Kentucky
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Tyler Childers Puts His Own Spin on Heartfelt Rural Anthems
The country musician has sung about racial violence and made a video depicting a queer love story. His new album, “Rustin’ in the Rain,” was inspired by his roots — and Elvis Presley.
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4 Days, 690 Miles, Countless Stalls: Behold the ‘World’s Longest Yard Sale’
Everyone loves a bargain. But can anyone survive the entirety of the 127 Yard Sale, an annual four-day event that stretches from Michigan to Alabama?
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Churchill Downs Extends the Suspension of Bob Baffert Through 2024
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.
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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.