The New York Times – Sports:
When seven thoroughbreds died at Churchill Downs, it was significant news, but little was said about the individual horses. Here are their stories, beginning with a $13,000 colt called Snowball.
Author: Joe Drape
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Mage Wins the Derby After an Agonizing Week at Churchill Downs
The New York Times – Sports:
Mage, with Javier Castellano aboard, won by a length, bringing joy and relief to fans after a dispiriting run-up to the race in which seven horses died.
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Forte, the morning-line favorite, was scratched hours before the race.
The New York Times – Sports:
The colt was taken out of the field with a bruised hoof at the end of a difficult week for the Derby and the sport.
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Forte, the Derby Favorite, Is Scratched Hours Before the Race
The New York Times – Sports:
The colt was taken out of the field with a bruised hoof at the end of a difficult week for the Derby and the sport.
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After the Kentucky Derby, Racehorses Fetch Top Dollar in Breeding Sheds
The New York Times – Sports:
Enjoy today’s top racehorses while you can. It won’t be long before they quit racing and go where the real money is.
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Even in Exile, Bob Baffert Is the King of the Sport of Kings
The New York Times – Sports:
Baffert was barred from Triple Crown races after Medina Spirit tested positive for a prohibited drug at the 2021 Kentucky Derby. But owners keep sending him expensive horses — and he keeps winning.