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Another weekend of death at the Kentucky Derby but don’t expect change

There is no other mainstream sport where carnage and indifference occur so regularly – and are as tolerated

The Guardian - US

Mage has won the Kentucky Derby, at a race meeting marred by 7 horse deaths

Mage earned a surprising Kentucky Derby victory on Saturday, capping a nerve-rattling day that included two more fatalities ahead of the 149th edition of the world's most famous race.

WEKU

Mage’s Victory Provides Thrilling End to Tragic Week at Churchill Downs

A horse with 15-1 odds ridden by a jockey who’d never won the Kentucky Derby in 15 tries could only momentarily distract from a concerning string of deaths leading up to the race.

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Kentucky Derby 2023: Mage beats Two Phil's to claim victory at Churchill Downs

Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, came with a late rally to catch runner-up Two Phil's and land the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday

Daily Mirror

In the shadow of 7 horse deaths, party goes on at the Derby

Seven horses died at Churchill Downs in the days and hours leading into the Derby

The Independent UK

Kentucky Derby 2023: A Seventh Horse Dies at Churchill Downs

Freezing Point marked the second horse death on Saturday leading up to the 1 1/4-mile race.

Sports Illustrated

Kentucky Derby fan or Coronation guest? Take our photo quiz to guess

Can you figure out who is in Louisville and who is in London?

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AP PHOTOS: From Charles to Derby, day for fancy hats to rule

If ever there was a banner day for hats _ wild and colorful hats _ it was Saturday

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Kentucky Derby hat styles: Bigger is often better

The Kentucky Derby is arguably the world’s most famous horse race. It’s also a chance for racegoers to strut their fashion stuff.

The Independent UK

Mage roars from behind to win Kentucky Derby amid seventh death

Two more horses died in the hours before Mage crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday afternoon in Louisville

The Guardian - US

Kentucky Derby runs into more obstacles ahead of big race

The early favorite for the Kentucky Derby has been scratched hours before the race

The Independent UK

Kentucky Derby favourite withdrawn hours before race after four deaths in week

The Kentucky Derby has faced a tough week with four horses dying and favourite for the big race, Forte, has now been separately scratched from the event hours before the start

Daily Mirror

Early Kentucky Derby favourite horse Forte scratched from race

It was the fifth scratch this week from the race

The Independent UK

Kentucky Derby Favorite Forte Scratched Hours Before the Race

Forte is the fifth horse to scratch since the field was entered on Monday.

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The Independent UK

Early Kentucky Derby favorite Forte scratched from race

The early favorite for the Kentucky Derby has been scratched hours before the race

USA Today Sports Media Group

What horse girls really think of the Kentucky Derby

A different kind of horse tale.

Fortune

How to watch the 2023 Kentucky Derby for free online—and without cable

Grab your widest brimmed hat! It’s Derby Day.

WEKU

Keeneland wagering development official offers Derby betting advice

The 149th running of the Kentucky Derby is scheduled to go off just before 7:00 p.m. Saturday evening. But, before that, there will be a lot of reviewing of previous race results and then bets made

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The Independent UK

19 horses to tangle in wide-open 149th Kentucky Derby

The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten in the days leading up to Saturday's race

USA Today Sports Media Group

Everything you need to have a Kentucky Derby party at home

Everything you need to throw a good Kentucky Derby party!

Daily Mirror

Patrick Mahomes to join prestigious club with huge role in Kentucky Derby

Patrick Mahomes will be at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday to give the "Riders Up" declaration, following in the footsteps of NFL figures Sean Payton and Teddy Bridgewater

Fortune

Here's how much this year's Kentucky Derby winner will earn

The prize purse is nothing to sneeze at, but that’s not where the real money is.

Chicago Sun-Times

Two Phil’s, out to ‘prove himself to everybody,’ gives Illinois its first Kentucky Derby contender since 2007

The chestnut colt, which trains at Hawthorne Race Course, has won four races since debuting last summer — including a victory at Churchill Downs.

The Guardian - US

Secretariat at 50: America’s equine hero endures in the national lore

Secretariat’s Triple Crown records remain unbeaten to this day. Fifty years on, jockey Ron Turcotte reflects on a ‘generous, kind and gentle’ legend

WEKU

A trainer is suspended from the Kentucky Derby after 2 of his horses died

The horses trained by Saffie Joseph Jr. died within three days of each other from unknown causes. Another of Joseph's horses, Lord Miles, has been withdrawn from Saturday's Kentucky Derby.

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