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Here’s who owns every Kentucky Derby horse and how they amassed their fortunes
About the owners: Admire Daytona, who was purchased by Junko Kondo for approximately $480,000 as a foal, will be Junko ...
10 of the greatest horses in Kentucky Derby history
The first leg of the Triple Crown is the Kentucky Derby. Winners of the Run for the Roses are etched in horse racing history ...
These horses came closest to breaking Secretariat’s Kentucky Derby time record
There was no bigger surprise victory among the horses on this list than Proud Clarion, which paid $62.20 on a $2 win bet, ...
Could this Kentucky-bred gray horse spring a major upset in the Kentucky Derby?
Each of the 20 horses set to start Saturday’s Grade 1, $5 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville will bring ...
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Horse owned by the late Toby Keith to run in Kentucky Derby
"It was Toby’s dream," a social media post says.The post came from the late Toby Keith's Instagram account, which says a ...
Kentucky Derby storylines: Will Bob Baffert win in his return to Churchill Downs?
Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby, and he has two of the race favorites. But can they beat favorite Journalism in ...
Toby Keith’s Horse Is Running in the 2025 Kentucky Derby
A horse co-owned by Toby Keith's Dream Walkin' Farms will race in the 151st Kentucky Derby, fulfilling a longtime dream of the late country legend.
The secret to Kentucky Derby success? Horses’ big hearts, powerful lungs and hind legs like springs
The Kentucky Derby shines a global spotlight on equine athleticism. It’s the subject of a growing body of research that cites a constellation of characteristics: big hearts, immense lung capacity, ...
Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby with 2 contenders after serving a 3-year suspension
Bob Baffert is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time in four years, having served his punishment for Medina Spirit’s ...