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I'll Have Another Wins Preakness

Sat, 19 May 2012 17:53:37 CDT

I'll Have Another overtook Bodemeister down the straight to win the Preakness Stakes and keep alive his hopes of winning the US Triple Crown. In a race that was a virtual repeat of the Kentucky Derby, I'll Have Another raced from behind today to beat pace-setter Bodemeister, who also finished...

Kentucky Derby Body Was a Groom

Matt Cantor — Mon, 07 May 2012 05:37:25 CDT

Police have identified the body found yesterday at a Churchill Downs barn , whom they believe was murdered. Adan Fabian Perez, 48, was reportedly a groom for trainer Cecil Borel and had been licensed by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission since 2008. The Guatemala native lived on Churchill Down's backside, where...

Body Found at Kentucky Derby Track

Polly Davis Doig — Sun, 06 May 2012 10:51:42 CDT

The day after I'll Have Another broke from the field to win the first leg of the Triple Crown, Kentucky police are investigating a man's body that was found at Churchill Downs this morning. The body was found in Barn 8, just four barns away from where the new Derby...

I'll Have Another Wins Kentucky Derby

Sat, 05 May 2012 17:56:19 CDT

I'll Have Another caught Bodemeister down the stretch and pulled away in the final furlong today to win the Kentucky Derby. Jockey Mario Gutierrez, riding in his first Derby, guided the 3-year-old colt ahead of Bob Baffert's Bodemeister and a late closing Dullahan to win on a fast track.

Horses Run Loose After Tornado Hits Churchill Downs

Rob Quinn — Wed, 22 Jun 2011 22:40:55 CDT

A tornado hit the home of the Kentucky Derby Wednesday night, damaging several barns and leaving horses running loose. No injuries to humans or horses were reported after the tornado at Louisville's Churchill Downs, reports the AP . The horses were corralled and no damage to the racetrack's iconic twin spires...

Animal Kingdom Wins Kentucky Derby

Sat, 07 May 2011 17:42:52 CDT

Animal Kingdom sped past the leaders in the turn at Churchill Downs today and roared down the middle of the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby. Jockey John Velazquez guided the 3-year-old colt, who finished ahead of Nehro and Mucho Macho Man. Favorite Dialed In was never a factor.

Female Jockey Aims for History at Derby

John Johnson — Sat, 07 May 2011 12:22:53 CDT

New Jersey native Rosie Napravnik hopes to make a little history today by becoming the first female jockey to win the Kentucky Derby. She heads into the day with 20-1 odds aboard Pants on Fire, reports the Star-Ledger in a profile. Napravnik, 23, will be the sixth woman to ride...

Does a Racehorse Pee Like One?

Matt Cantor — Fri, 06 May 2011 20:00:00 CDT

If you’ve gotta pee like a racehorse, you’ve got some serious peeing to do: Racehorses urinate up to 2 gallons a day. Yes, as you sit down to watch the Kentucky Derby tomorrow, know that the idiom is accurate, Slate explains. An average man urinates 1 to 2 quarts daily....

Kentucky Derby: Root for the Horse With No Balls

Kevin Spak — Fri, 06 May 2011 13:30:23 CDT

Looking for a rooting interest at Sunday’s Kentucky Derby? Well, you should be cheering for Comma To The Top, argues Edward McClelland of Slate , for one simple reason: "He can’t produce sperm." Which means he’ll be able to race for another three years. “If early favorite Dialed In wins, he’ll...