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To paraphrase a wiseguy I once knew, this Saturday’s Kentucky Derby — the 150th edition of the famed horse race — is made history. From its first running in 1875 as the feature race at a just opened Churchill Downs in Louisville to its current place atop a sports and culture pinnacle, its narrative has […] The post Kentucky Derby at 150 is bucket-list Americana. But can it outrun racing’s woes? appeared first on Kentucky Lantern.

The Derby's brand has a rosy future. But there’s an elephant — American Thoroughbred racing — in the room.

It's impossible to believe, but 50 years after winning the Triple Crown, Secretariat still holds the time records, including for the Kentucky Derby.

When Rich Strike bolted into horse racing's spotlight in a little over two minutes with his upset Kentucky Derby victory, he shared the stage with his handler.

When Rich Strike bolted into horse racing’s spotlight in a little over minute with his Kentucky Derby upset victory, he shared the stage with his handler, who has long toiled