2025 Kentucky Derby horses to watch for
Nineteen horses are set to race in the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Jason Franks, horse racing reporter for the Courier Journal in Kentucky, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
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Nineteen horses are set to race in the 2025 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. Jason Franks, horse racing reporter for the Courier Journal in Kentucky, joins "The Daily Report" to discuss.
Find out how and when to watch the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby today, even if you don't have cable.
The 150th Kentucky Derby kicks off on Saturday, and Churchill Downs is looking to improve safety measures after a handful of horses got injured while practicing for the 2023 Derby. Cameron Drummond, sports reporter for the Lexington Herald-Leader, joins CBS News to discuss the changes.
An official at the home of the Kentucky Derby calls an independent investigation into horse racing fatalities "a wake-up call for the industry," and talks of initiatives to better protect equines and humans at the track.
2024 marks the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Louisville's Churchill Downs, the longest continuously-held sporting event in America.
The home of the Kentucky Derby suspended live racing in June after 12 horse deaths took place in the span of one month.
Churchhill Downs suffered a spate of "highly unusual" and "completely unacceptable" equine deaths in May, prompting the unprecedented suspensions.
The Kentucky Derby horses were euthanized after suffering serious injuries in races on Friday and Saturday.
Horses and their jockeys will compete for $1.5 million in prize money at the Preakness Stakes, but Saturday's high-profile race in Baltimore comes after the eighth horse euthanization at Churchill Downs, the home of the Kentucky Derby. Dr. Scott Hay, an on-call veterinarian for the American Association of Equine Practitioners who will be at the Preakness, joined CBS News to discuss horse safety and health during the race.
Rio Moon "suffered a catastrophic injury" and was euthanized, becoming the eighth horse to die at the iconic track in recent weeks.
The historic track suspended Baffert through 2023 and cited a recent spate of failed drug tests by his horses including now-deceased colt Medina Spirit after he won the Kentucky Derby.
Trainer Bob Baffert's attorney confirmed that a second drug test has come back positive for Medina Spirit, putting the horse's Kentucky Derby victory in jeopardy. CBSN's Tanya Rivero has more.
The Kentucky Derby takes place Saturday in Louisville. David Begnaud speaks with Mike Repole, the owner of thoroughbred Uncle Mo who is father to three of the starting horses for this year's 20-horse race.
"We don't want mint juleps. We want justice. We're not partying. We're protesting. No justice? No derby," one protester said.
The Run for the Roses, usually the first leg of the Triple Crown, was pushed back due to the coronavirus pandemic.
After protests over Breonna Taylor's death, the prospect of unrest on Derby day has its participants unsure what to expect.
Activists have held demonstrations in this Kentucky city since late May to call for the arrest of the officers who shot Taylor.
Taken down as the Kentucky Derby winner, Maximum Security is now out of the Preakness. Maximum Security's co-owner said Monday he will not run the horse in the middle jewel of the Triple Crown. The announcement came hours before his appeal of the horse's disqualification as Derby winner was denied by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission. Yahoo Sports columnist Pat Forde joins CBSN with all the latest developments.
Sources say the race won't be run until September 5. It would be the first time in 75 years that it won't be run on the first Saturday in May.
Maximum Security finished first in Saturday's race, but in a stunning ruling was disqualified for interference
Churchill Downs stewards' unprecedented decision to overturn the race results was challenged — and upheld
This year's race was tinged with drama as the favorite was pulled out of the race days ago
Louisville celebrates the 145th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs
With Omaha Beach out of the race, who's the favorite in the updated Derby field and what are the odds?
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The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
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"I guess I can say I am considering that," President Trump told reporters when asked about the possibility of a limited strike on Iran.
The Justice Department's civil antitrust enforcement action against OhioHealth comes a week after DOJ's antitrust chief, Gail Slater, was fired from her post.
American Express tells CBS News it regrets having had Jeffrey Epstein as a client, as files reveal he used the company to book travel for multiple women or girls.
The Supreme Court on Friday ruled President Trump does not have the authority to unilaterally impose sweeping tariffs under a federal emergency powers law.
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