LOUISVILLE, KY — Churchill Downs Inc. (CDI), which manages the annual Kentucky Derby race, formed a committee this week to answer a question which would determine the future of horse races forever: what is a horse?
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Political Asylum And They’re Off! Plus: congressional senescence and assassinations. Nobody knows more about horse racing than Donald J. Trump, so it’s a little surprising he didn’t tell us who was going to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. Maybe he knew and, not wanting to skew the odds, he placed a discreet bet—nobody knows more about discretion than Trump does—and quietly went to the window and collected his winnings. That I could understand. Why he hasn’t crowed about it ever, of course, remains a mystery. The truly sad thing about Derby Day, though, is that because Trump doesn’t drink, he’s missing most of the…Open
Trainer Cherie DeVaux became the first woman to win the Kentucky Derby
The horse charged down the stretch to make history for DeVaux.
Ahead of the 152nd annual horse race at Churchill Downs, attendees trotted out some eye-catching ensembles.
This year’s Kentucky Derby is becoming a test case for one of the fastest-growing corners of online betting: Prediction markets. As of Thursday morning, neither Kalshi nor Polymarket had a market up for the winner of Saturday’s Kentucky Derby. NewsNation’s Xavier Walton joins “Morning in America” with a breakdown on the sports betting dilemma at Churchill Downs. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
Locals say rising ticket prices and a late start time for the Oaks race on Friday are hurting residents and restaurants. “The only thing I see is greed,” one steakhouse owner said.
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority filed a complaint saying Churchill Downs Inc. is not paying its fair share to support inspections and testing.