Super Bowl winner Aaron Rodgers has become a fixture at the Kentucky Derby over the years, and he was on hand once again for the 150th running of the historic race at Churchill Downs. The New York Jets quarterback was spotted at the inaugural Sports Illustrated Revel at the Races party alongside former teammates Davante Adams, A.J. Hawk, Jimmy Graham …
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APP USERS: Click here to get the quiz! The 150th Kentucky Derby takes place on Saturday, May 4, 2024, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. The iconic American horse race usually includes 20 jockeys and their horses — all fighting for a spot in the winner’s circle. How well do you know this historic race? See if you can get …
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Mystik Dan (18-1) won the 150th Kentucky Derby Saturday in a photo finish. It was the first time in 28 years the Kentucky Derby was won by a nose and just the 10th time ever. Track Phantom (41-1) and Just Steel (21-1) led up until the ¾-mile mark, with Fierceness, the 3-1 favorite, in third. Mystik Dan, though, held the …
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The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place on Saturday at the storied Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. Traditionally held on the first Saturday in May, the Derby marks the first leg of the Triple Crown. The 20-horse field features only three-year-olds running the 1 ¼-mile stampede for a chance to compete for their share of the …
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Fashion designer Mel Stern of Massachusetts has stitched together a glittering niche at the glamorous nexus of sports and pop culture. She counts Brittany Mahomes, wife of NFL star Patrick Mahomes, and TV personality Countess Luann from “The Real Housewives of New York” among the fans of her fashion line, Mel the Clothing. Country star Jelly Roll and NHL hotshot …
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As sports gambling continues to grow exponentially, so has betting on the ponies. No horse race on the calendar will be bet on more than Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. As Caesar’s Vice President of Trading Craig Mucklow says, “This is the Super Bowl of horse racing.” Just before 7 p.m. ET, viewers around the country will watch the 20 horses head …
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Tami Bobo, partial owner of Catalytic, one of the horses running in the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, explained to Fox News Digital how her “humble beginnings” ensured that she “never overlooked the less fortunate” – whether that be horses or people – a quality she credits for enabling her to catapult into what’s considered the “sport of kings.” For …
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The 150th running of the Kentucky Derby will take place at the famous Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville on Saturday, May 4. A notable absence from the first leg of the Triple Crown will be any Bob Baffert-trained horse. For the third consecutive year, Baffert will not be at the Kentucky Derby – a suspension that began with his record-breaking …
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The Kentucky Derby is a global sports spectacle and, in the eyes of many, America’s definitive sporting tradition. The event was forged, remarkably, by two of the great epic events in United States history: the triumph of the Lewis and Clark Expedition and the tragedy of the Civil War. The bluegrass seeds of the world’s most famous horse race were …
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Michael Blowen can step outside his house any day of the week and visit retired racehorses at Old Friends, the thoroughbred retirement farm he founded in Kentucky two decades ago that attentively cares for former winners and losers alike. From his home’s backdoor, Blowen can watch one former racehorse great in particular amble aimlessly in a nearby pasture: Silver Charm, …
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