Medina Spirit Wins the 147th Kentucky Derby

Bob Baffert, the trainer, collected his seventh Derby victory as the favorite, Essential Quality, faltered and finished fourth.

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At This Kentucky Derby Party House, Everyone Is ‘Like Family'

An unassuming house across from Churchill Downs that was once owned by a member of the band Pavement welcomes racegoers and celebrities alike.

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Kentucky Derby Live Updates: Fans Are Back at Churchill Downs as Post Time Nears

The oldest continuously held sporting event in the United States returns to the first Saturday in May after being run last year in September without fans because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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Malathaat Wins Kentucky Oaks and Could Race in the Belmont

The favorite Malathaat won the Kentucky Oaks by a neck at Churchill Downs on Friday, and her connections are not ruling out a matchup against the boys in the Belmont.

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Kentucky Derby Horses, Time and Live Stream

Coverage of the race is on NBC, and a livestream is available. Here are the horses and the morning-line odds.

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John Konrads, ‘Wonder Boy’ Olympian Swimmer, Dies at 78

A Hall of Famer, he was a sensation at the 1960 Games in Rome. He and his sister Ilsa, a champion in her own right, were known as “the Konrads Kids.”

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Digital Horses Are the Talk of the Crypto World

Horse racing meet NFT mania on Zed Run, a digital platform where some top steeds are fetching six-figure sums.

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