The New York Times – Sports:
Forte, the Kentucky Derby favorite until he was scratched with an injury, failed a drug test last September. His trainer, Todd Pletcher, received a 10-day suspension and a $1,000 fine.
Category: Kentucky
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The Best Hats From the Kentucky Derby
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
The annual race brings out hats of mass proportions.
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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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Quiz: Kentucky Derby Hat Coronation Hat?
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Can you tell where each of these hats appeared? Take our quiz.
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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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On the Eve of the Derby, Four Horse Deaths Renew Safety Concerns
The New York Times – Sports:
At Churchill Downs, the site of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby, two horses were euthanized after injuries and two died while training. The track called the deaths “unusual” and “unacceptable.”
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University to Pay $14 Million After a Wrestler’s Heat Stroke Death
The New York Times – Sports:
Grant Brace, 20, died after he begged for water during a practice at the University of the Cumberlands in Kentucky, according to a lawsuit brought by his family.
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The Real Story of ‘Cocaine Bear’
The New York Times – Film:
Nearly 40 years after a 175-pound black bear found and ingested cocaine in a Georgia forest, the drug binge has inspired a movie.