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Expert Picks: Who Will Win the Preakness?

Joe Drape and Melissa Hoppert look at the contenders for the 148th Preakness Stakes.

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Requiem for the 7 Dead Horses of Kentucky Derby Week

When seven thoroughbreds died at Churchill Downs, it was significant news, but little was said about the individual horses. Here are their stories, beginning with a $13,000 colt called Snowball.

By Joe Drape

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Forte, Once the Derby Favorite, Failed a Drug Test in September

The colt went on to become America’s 2-year-old champion and was favored to win the Kentucky Derby until he was scratched from the race with an injury. The doping case still hasn’t been adjudicated.

By Joe Drape

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At Churchill Downs, Humans Failed the Horses Again

Despite recent efforts to make horse racing safer, seven horses died at the track in the lead-up to the Kentucky Derby. Whose fault was it?

By Joe Drape

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