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Mystik Dan ran to victory in a tightly contested race at the 150th Kentucky Derby on Saturday, as the 18-1 longshot edged Sierra Leone and Forever Young in a photo finish.
13 of 24 Kentucky Derbies have been won by Latino jockeys since the year 2000
HOT SPRINGS, Ark. (AP) — Confidence Game won the $1 million Rebel Stakes at Oaklawn Park by one length in an upset on Saturday and earned 50 qualifying points for the Kentucky Derby. Ridden by James Graham, Confidence Game ran 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.21 on a sloppy track.
A controversial, new, crop rule has veteran jockeys staying away from Monmouth Park, where management said boycotting riders will not be welcome at all this summer. Amid all the intractable noise, horseplayers are victims.
A disagreement and a bad clock were key elements in Rombauer pulling off an 11-1 upset in the Preakness.