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Protester Runs Onto Track as 31 Arrested Over Epsom Derby Disruption

Police arrested 31 people in connection with plans to disrupt Saturday’s Epsom Derby, including a man who was detained after running onto the track, as major sporting events in Britain continue to be affected by protests. Last month, protest group Animal Rising issued a call for volunteers to help disrupt the event by entering the…


2 Horses Die From Injuries at Churchill Downs, Bringing Total to 12 at Home of Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky Derby. Mare Kimberley Dream was euthanized after sustaining a distal sesamodean ligament rupture to her front leg during Saturday’s first race. Lost in Limbo was euthanized…


Kentucky Derby Winner Mage Is on Track to Run in the Preakness, Pursue Triple Crown

Kentucky Derby winner Mage remains on track to run in the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore next week to continue a pursuit of horse racing’s first Triple Crown since Justify in 2018, with a final decision expected Friday, May 12. Ramiro Restrepo, part of the ownership group, said Thursday those in charge of deciding Mage’s next…


Inter Start Fast to Take Control of Semi-Final Derby

MILAN—Inter Milan scored two early goals to secure an impressive 2–0 win over AC Milan in the Champions League semi-final first leg on Wednesday and stay on course to become the first Italian team to win the trophy since they did so 2010. Inter struck after eight and 11 minutes, with Edin Dzeko smashing in…


Mage Wins Star-Crossed Kentucky Derby Amid 7th Death

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Two more horses died in the hours before 15-1 shot Mage won the Kentucky Derby by a length on Saturday, making it seven in all and casting a shadow over the 149th edition of the world’s most famous race. Mage had only one victory in three previous races before holding off Two Phil’s in…


Kentucky Derby Runs Into More Obstacles Ahead of Big Race

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten again hours before the race Saturday when early favorite Forte was scratched. It was the fifth scratch from the Derby in the days leading up to the $3 million race for 3-year-olds. Five horses have died at Churchill Downs in recent days. A…


Early Kentucky Derby Favorite Forte Scratched From Race

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The early favorite for the Kentucky Derby was scratched Saturday hours before the race. Forte was declared out of the 149th Derby, according to Churchill Downs spokesman Darren Rogers. No immediate reason was announced. It was the fifth scratch this week from the $3 million race. The colt stumbled on the track during a…


19 Horses to Tangle in Wide-Open 149th Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The cast of characters for the 149th Kentucky Derby was rewritten in the days before the race. What didn’t change: Forte is the early 3–1 favorite on Saturday in a seemingly wide-open field of 19 horses. Four horses were scratched—Practical Move, Lord Miles, Continuar and Skinner—and three horses waiting on the also-eligible list moved…


Ointment Led to Medina Spirit’s Failed Test After Ky Derby: Bob Baffert Attorney

Urine testing of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has shown that a steroid present in the colt’s system came from a topical ointment and not an injection, according to an attorney for trainer Bob Baffert. Medina Spirit tested positive for the steroid betamethasone after winning the May 1 race and is facing disqualification. Baffert had…


Ointment Led to Medina Spirit’s Failed Test After Kentucky Derby: Bob Baffert Attorney

Urine testing of Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit has shown that a steroid present in the colt’s system came from a topical ointment and not an injection, according to an attorney for trainer Bob Baffert. Medina Spirit tested positive for the steroid betamethasone after winning the May 1 race and is facing disqualification. Baffert had…