Kentucky Derby 2023

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2023 Kentucky Derby horses to watch



Twenty horses will be off to the races on Saturday for the 149th Kentucky Derby. Kirby Adams, a lifestyle reporter for the Courier-Journal in Louisville, shares which horses are getting the most buzz.

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With the issue with Joseph Jr’s horses, and now the favorite Forte scratched, I have lost any interest in this race.

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With the issue with Joseph Jr’s horses, and now the favorite Forte scratched, I have lost any interest in this race.

Sixth horse dies at Churchill Downs in lead up to Kentucky Derby, per report

Two of those deaths were sudden deaths of horses owned by the same trainer, Saffie Joseph Jr. Saturday, 31 horses were scratched from races at the track, including Forte, a Kentucky Derby 3-1 favorite.

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Kentucky Derby Favorite Forte Scratched At Churchill Downs I CBS Sports



Horse Racing Expert Gene Menez joins CBS Sports HQ to discuss the news regarding Kentucky Derby favorite Forte.

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Kentucky Oaks 2023 (FULL RACE) | NBC Sports



Watch the $1.25 million Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs!

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Mage wins star-crossed Kentucky Derby amid 7th death

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — After seven deaths raised questions about the future of horse racing, Mage earned a surprising Kentucky Derby victory on Saturday, capping a nerve-rattling day that included two more fatalities ahead of the 149th edition of the world’s most famous race. Mage, a 15-1 shot, had only one win in his career, giving little indication that he could triumph against 17 rivals in a race that is not kind to the inexperienced. Still, he made a gutsy stretch run, overtaking Two Phil’s to his inside and winning by a length. Mage, who didn’t race as a 2-year-old, ran 1 1/4 miles in 2:01.57. Mage joined Justify (2018), Big Brown (2008) and Regret (2015) as Derby winners with just three previous starts.