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Kentucky Derby 2024 weather predictions ahead of May 4 race day
No one wants to be stuck out in the rain, especially dressed in the wrong attire. Will the weather hold for the 2024 Kentucky Derby? Luckily, the extended forecast at AccuWeather.com currently shows decent weather for race day as of Thursday, April 25. ...
Honor Marie brings some local flavor to the Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Honor Marie is a Kentucky Derby contender who will likely get some local backing, thanks in part to a first-time Derby trainer who's from Louisville and has been building toward this opportunity. Whit Beckman has been working with Derby horses for years, both as an assistant...
Construction complete on new Churchill Downs Paddock
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — With just 10 days until the 150th Kentucky Derby, Churchill Downs is celebrating a major milestone: the completion of its new paddock. The project, which began two years ago, transformed this section of the track. Now, horse stalls are lined up below the iconic twin spires, giving race fans a view like never before.
Kentucky Derby favorite Fierceness goes through final major pre-race workout
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Hall of Fame trainer Todd Pletcher is feeling gratitude ahead of Kentucky Derby 150. "What keeps you going is the hope of, hopefully, the next good one to come along," he said. "We're blessed and fortunate to have a horse like Fierceness." The Kentucky Derby favorite...
$200 million paddock ready to go for Kentucky Derby 150
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - It is done, it is expensive, and it is an eyeful. The view from the terrace above reveals a 21st century paddock that is made for the camera. ”Forget just Derby week which is special alone,” Churchill Downs Communications Director Darren Rogers said. “But the other 70 racing dates over the course of the year, this type of paddock delivers a really unique experience for all the different types of guests.”
Forever Young could become 1st Japanese-bred horse to win Kentucky Derby
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — One of the toughest horses to handicap in Kentucky Derby 150 is Forever Young. The UAE Derby winner is unbeaten in five lifetime starts. Speaking through a translator, jockey Ryusei Sakai is confident in his horse's chances. The horse is trained by Yoshito Yahagi and owned...
Professional Bull Riders show their stuff inside the KFC Yum! Center during PBR Unleash the Beast
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Professional Bull Riders return to Louisville for the 5th time in history. WDRB’s Keith Kaiser learns about all the action at the KFC Yum! Center April 26 & 27. For two nights only, the Top 40 bull riders in the world will go head-to-head...
Churchill Downs Spring Meet opens on Saturday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Opening night for Churchill Downs is Saturday, which marks the start of the Spring Meet. The theme for Opening Night is "Derby Through the Decades." For the first time, post positions for Kentucky Derby 150 and Oaks will be drawn on Opening Night. There will be...
NCAA Football: ACC Football Championship-Louisville at Florida State
Dec 2, 2023; Charlotte, NC, USA; Florida State Seminoles wide receiver Keon Coleman (4) makes a catch against the Louisville Cardinals in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Congratulations! | Champion Gymnastics sending 5 athletes to compete in national, eastern championships
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Congratulation to Champion Gymnastics who is proudly sending five gymnasts to compete in national and eastern championships!. One gymnast is being sent to the USA Gymnastics National Championships and four gymnasts are being sent to the USA Gymnastics Eastern Championships. They will all compete against the best gymnasts in the country.
3 Kentucky Derby jockeys are serving Monday at Raising Cane's in Louisville
It is not every day you get to meet Kentucky Derby jockeys, but Monday, customers of Raising Cane's will get to meet three, according to a release from the food chain. Tyler Gaffalione, the jockey for Sierra Leone, Joel Rosario, the jockey for Track Phantom and Brian Hernandez Jr., the jockey for Mystik...
Down the River They Come: It’s the Ken-Ducky Derby
Larry, my duck, is not a bathtub duck. He is not intended for squeaking purposes. He doesn’t really possess what you might describe as any mollifying duckie properties, like being soft. Or having a nightlight inside that can be turned on by pressing against his plastic wings. He does not loll in the same manner as the type of yellow ducks that are famous, that just sit there in the suds before bedtime. Larry is not really a “rubber duck” in the way anyone might think he should be. He was technically born to race. Like Bill Nack’s Secretariat, for instance, Larry has a weight inside his chest that makes him sturdier than a regular duckie, and faster—hopefully!—when the bugler plays and he hits the Ohio River exactly five miles north of Churchill Downs in this weekend’s Ken-Ducky Derby. Larry wears sunglasses and is kind of more elongated, that weight inside helping him float and propel when dropped, via crane, from a height. In this case, behind Joe’s Crab Shack on the banks of the city of Louisville.
Ed DeRosa's betting strategy for 502'sDay at Churchill Downs: Horses to put your money on
While Downs After Dark is “Opening Night” and a week before the Kentucky Derby, 502’sDay feels more like actual Kentucky Derby Week. Enjoy your day, Louisville, and if you’re at Churchill Downs, make sure you pay attention to the cool race names referencing area landmarks and legends. Race 1 (The Village 8 Theaters) picks: 1-2-6 ...
A Day in the Life of a Kentucky Derby Horse
The Churchill Downs backside comes to life a few weeks before the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. While horses are stabled there nine months out of the year, some extra special ones call the backside their home in the weeks leading up to the Derby. Most of the 20 Kentucky Derby contenders come rolling into Louisville a couple of weeks prior and the excitement begins to build.
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