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Baffert 'sick' after Preakness Stakes favourite ruled out with high temperature
Having been unable to run in the Kentucky Derby due to his trainer’s ban from Churchill Downs, Muth had been strongly fancied for the second leg of the Triple Crown
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Frankie Dettori to debut in Preakness Stakes with ride for Bob Baffert
After finishing 16th of 20 in the Kentucky Derby, Frankie Dettori will hope for a better result in the next leg of the US Triple Crown on Santa Anita Derby second Imagination
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Kentucky Derby drama as Mystik Dan wins 150th edition in three-way photo finish
The three-year-old edged out Sierra Leone and Forever Young in one of the closest finishes in the 150th running of the famous race at Churchill Downs
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Kentucky Derby: Confirmed full list of 20 runners and riders for US showpiece
Frankie Dettori,will ride in the race for the first time since 2000 alongside two other names more familiar to British fans, Ben Curtis and Adam Beschizza
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Little-known English jockey taking Epic Ride to £4million Kentucky Derby
Jockey Adam Beschizza and trainer John Ennis, who are English and Irish, have earned a last minute slot in 150th running of America’s greatest horse race
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Frankie Dettori picks up ride on 40-1 chance in £4million Kentucky Derby
The superstar jockey, now based full-time in the US, will have his first ride in America’s biggest race since he finished sixth at Churchill Downs in 2000
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Ben Curtis bags mount in Kentucky Derby while Frankie Dettori is still looking
Ben Curtis, who like Frankie Dettori has relocated to the US to further his career, will ride Honor Marie in the US’s biggest race at Churchill Downs on May 4
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Bob Baffert owner accused of 'questionable judgement' after Kentucky Derby ban
The owner of the Baffert-trained Muth, Amr Zedan, attempted to secure an injunction which would allow his Arkansas Derby winner to run at Churchill Downs on May 4
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Kentucky Derby winner takes shot at unique race run on frozen lake
Ramiro Restrepo owned 2023 Kentucky Derby winner Mage and is now embarking on a new adventure with the British-trained Cumulonimbus at St Moritz
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Legendary US trainer has Kentucky Derby ban extended by another year
Six-time Kentucky Derby-winning trainer Bob Baffert has been exiled from Churchill Downs since Medina Spirit was disqualified after testing positive for a banned substance after the US Classic
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Kentucky Derby favourite Forte reportedly failed a drug test in 2022
Forte, the overwhelming favourite for the Kentucky Derby before he was ruled out by vets on Saturday, failed a drug test after winning a Group 1 race last year, according to a report
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Mage beats Two Phil's to claim Kentucky Derby victory at Churchill Downs
Mage, ridden by Javier Castellano, came with a late rally to catch runner-up Two Phil's and land the 149th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville on Saturday
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Kentucky Derby favourite withdrawn hours before race after four deaths in week
The Kentucky Derby has faced a tough week with four horses dying and favourite for the big race, Forte, has now been separately scratched from the event hours before the start
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Kentucky Derby 2023 confirmed full list of 20 runners and riders for showpiece
Long time favourite Forte is heading a 19-strong field for Saturday's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs where Forte's trainer Todd Pletcher has three contenders in the field
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Kentucky Derby trainer suspended after deaths of two horses
Saffie Joseph Jr was due to run Lord Miles in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday but after two of his runners at the meeting died he and his horses are not welcome at Churchill Downs
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Horse racing trainer arrives “a little bit drunk” for Kentucky Derby challenge
Hidetaka Otonashi, one of Japan’s most successful trainers, will saddle his first runner in the Kentucky Derby, the UAE Derby winner Derma Sotogake
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Syndicate group considering once-in-a-lifetime shot at the Kentucky Derby
Top syndicate ownership group Middleham Park Racing is seriously considering running three-year-old Brave Emperor in the historic US race, the Kentucky Derby