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2021 Kentucky Oaks field is both deep and talented Although the Kentucky Derby receives most of the fanfare in the months leading up to the first Saturday in May, its sister race at Churchill Downs also is one of great prestige, and this year the Kentucky Oaks is shaping up to be an outstanding race. With a long list of interesting contenders for the April 30 feature, the female counterpart to the Run for the Roses just might end up being the best race run under the famed twin spires thi...

Three Takeaways from 2021 Lexington Stakes Apr 13, 2021 by James Scully/TwinSpires.com King Fury fires big in return, joins Kentucky Derby bubble Overlooked at 18-1 odds in his first start since late November, King Fury opened his three-year-old season with a sharp 2 3/4-length score in the Lexington. The Kenny McPeek-trained Curlin colt will target the Kentucky Derby on May 1, but King Fury will need significant defections to qualify after earning his first 20 points. The late-running che...

By Matthew Denton on April 8, 2021 | It was hard to ignore the enthusiasm surrounding the presidential election on campus last semester. Students hung signs on dorm doors advertising phone banking, held debate-watching sessions, and in the aftermath of the campus strike, had conversations about how to advance the nation in addition to the school community. Some even changed their registrations from their home states to Pennsylvania, knowing that it was a key swing state that could determine th...

Tales from the Crib: Bourbonic Apr 8, 2021 Kellie Reilly/Brisnet.com In both name and background, Bourbonic represents Kentucky icons long intertwined with the Run for the Roses. A homebred for legendary Calumet Farm – the top owner/breeder in Kentucky Derby (G1) history – Bourbonic is a natural hunch play for fans imbibing mint juleps crafted from the state’s signature spirit.  Calumet bred and campaigned a record eight Kentucky Derby winners during its midcentury heyday, most fam...

Sponsored by: Search Results and jockey Javier Castellano (outside)win the Busher Invitational at Aqueduct Racetrack 3/6/21. Trainer: Chad Brown. Owner: Klaravich Stables, Inc. Trainer Chad Brown will send out a pair of stakes winners who are looking to take the next step up against graded company, with the duo competing as part of an eight-horse field in Saturdays Grade 3, $250,000 Gazelle for sophomore fillies going 1 1/8 miles at Aqueduct Racetrack. The 127th running of the Gazelle...

The change to the middle-of-the-night ‘drum outs’ at the Virginia Military Institute comes amid an investigation into racism at the Lexington, Va., school.

By IAN SHAPIRA | The Washington Post | Published: March 17, 2021 The Virginia Military Institute is no longer publicly shaming expelled cadets by announcing their names during the colleges middle-of-the-night "drum outs" — a change made amid a state-ordered investigation into racism on the Lexington, Va., campus. Two cadets were drummed out at 3:30 a.m. Tuesday morning after they admitted to cheating off each other on a math assignment, according to an email sent to the 1,700-member student...

Photo: Casey Phillips / EclipseSportswire Following three points series races on the road to the 2021 Kentucky Derby, there has been plenty of movement on the leaderboard. One contender proved to be much the best on Saturday, another is good enough to qualify but still on the bubble, while the other two winners are not nominated for the Triple Crown. Lets jump in and start analyzing the leaderboard by looking at whos in, out, and whos on the 2021 Kentucky Derby points bubble after the ...

The Daily Universe 1 of 11 A group of students wear monochromatic outfits and stand in rainbow order to show their support for Rainbow Day. (Cassidy Wixom) A Rainbow Day participant wears rainbow earrings at Rainbow Day on BYU campus. (Sydnee Gonzalez) Annaleah Abbot did rainbow makeup to show her support at Rainbow Day. (Cassidy Wixom) A BYU student holds up a rainbow flag in support of LGBT individuals. (Sydnee Gonzalez) In response to the counter protesters holding umbrellas, students he...

The Daily Universe Color the Campus, an organization started by BYU students to support LGBT BYU students, lights the Y on March 4, 2021. (Emily Harrah) The ‘Y’ was lit in rainbow colors Thursday night, sparking joy among LGBT students and allies as well as outrage from other members of the BYU community. The Y lighting was the grande finale of “Rainbow Day,” a day set aside each semester to show support for LGBT students and faculty. The tradition is sponsored by Color the Campus,...