Sent off at 18-1 odds, Mystik Dan and jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. rode the rail down the stretch with a short lead. Forever Young from Japan and Sierra Leone gave chase and pressured the leader to the wire in front of 156,710 at Churchill Downs.
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Former NBA guard, University of Michigan star Darius Morris dead at 33
Former NBA guard Darius Morris has died at the age of 33.
Only one Kentucky Derby starting gate number has never seen a winner
In its storied 150-year history, there is an infamous starting gate position that has never produced a Kentucky Derby winner.
Dad spots monkey roaming around school while picking up daughter in Florida
One father spotted an unusual animal while picking up his daughter from high school last week.
Kentucky Derby: Which names are prohibited for racehorses?
It may not seem like it, but there are certain words and phrases that cannot, in fact, be incorporated into a racehorse’s name.
Kentucky Derby: Which names are prohibited for racehorses?
It may not seem like it, but there are certain words and phrases that cannot, in fact, be incorporated into a racehorse’s name.
Kentucky Derby: Which names are prohibited for racehorses?
It may not seem like it, but there are certain words and phrases that cannot, in fact, be incorporated into a racehorse’s name.
Kentucky Derby: How much does the winning jockey get?
The Kentucky Derby’s purse is $5 million this year — but how much will the winning jockey get?
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Applications open for new Alligator Super Hunt, harvest permits
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) has opened its application for alligator harvest permits, including a new Alligator Super Hunt.