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Kentucky woman goes on shooting rampage, kills husband, sister before dying in shootout with brother: police

A Kentucky woman went on a wild shooting rampage, killing her husband and gunning down her own sister before she was killed by her brother in a shootout, police said. Angela Gosser, 56, is accused of driving to her brother’s house on Friday, May 3 in Jamestown with a gun and forcing her way into the home. Her brother, Darryl …

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GOP secretary of state who spoke out against election denialism wins JFK Profile in Courage Award

Kentucky Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, who worked to expand early voting in the Bluegrass State and has spoken out against election denialism in his own party, has been chosen to receive the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award this year. In its announcement Monday, the JFK Library Foundation said Adams was recognized “for expanding voting rights and …

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Amazing mint julep recipe from Paula Deen for Kentucky Derby Day

The Kentucky Derby — held every first Saturday of May — takes place on May 4, 2024, this year. Many have called it the most exciting two minutes in sports. It’s the first leg of the American Triple Crown — followed by the Preakness Stakes, then the Belmont Stakes. KENTUCKY DERBY HATS THROUGH THE YEARS “DuringDerby Week, Louisville is the …

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Kentucky Derby quiz! How well do you know the historic American horse race?

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 wins 150th Kentucky Derby in photo finish

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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Sportsbook exec discusses Kentucky Derby's popularity, rise of horse betting: 'This is the Super Bowl'

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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3-time Kentucky Derby horse owner says 'humble beginning' catapulted her to 'sport of kings': 'American Dream'

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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Bob Baffert vs Churchill Downs: A timeline of why the Hall of Fame trainer will miss another Kentucky Derby

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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Meet the American who created the Kentucky Derby, Meriwether Lewis Clark Jr., born of pioneers

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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For ex-Derby winner Silver Charm, it's a life of leisure and Old Friends at Kentucky retirement farm

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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