8th horse dies at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby
Rio Moon "suffered a catastrophic injury" and was euthanized, becoming the eighth horse to die at the iconic track in recent weeks.
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Rio Moon "suffered a catastrophic injury" and was euthanized, becoming the eighth horse to die at the iconic track in recent weeks.
Medina Spirit fought off three challengers in the stretch to win the Kentucky Derby by a half-length, making Bob Baffert the winningest trainer in the race's 147-year history with seven.
Authentic crossed the finish line first at Kentucky Derby held without spectators, besting favorite Tiz the Law as thousands of protesters marched around the gates surrounding Churchill Downs, chanting Breonna Taylor's name.
Country House has won the 145th Kentucky Derby on Saturday after Maximum Security became the first horse to be disqualified in the race.
Justify splashed through the slop to win the Kentucky Derby by 2½ lengths on Saturday, becoming the first colt in 136 years to wear the roses after not racing as a 2-year-old.
Nyquist won the Kentucky Derby by 1 1/4 lengths on Saturday, improving to 8-0 in his career as the fourth consecutive favorite to win the race.
American Pharoah won the 141st Kentucky Derby before a record-setting crowd at Churchill Downs.
The key to a financially successful day will be hitting one of the multi-horse wagers: the exacta, trifecta, and superfecta. Even if the favorite California Chrome wins, a few longshots filling in the second through fourth positions could make the return on investment significant.
The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs had a field of 19 horses, with Orb topping the field in just over two minutes.
