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Category: Horse Racing News
An Early Look at the Probable Field for the 2025 Kentucky Derby
With the final round of prep races for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve that awarded 100 points to the winner now in the books, the time has come to take a look at the cast of 3-year-old racehorses in line to compete in the first jewel of the Triple Crown May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Grand National horse Celebre D’Allen cause of death revealed after 13-year-old died two days after collapsing with ‘no more to give’ during Aintree race
The gelding, a 125/1 outsider trained by Philip Hobbs and Johnson White, weakened in the late stages and collapsed after the last fence , requiring veterinary attention.
Celebre D’Allen died from ‘post-race infection’
Grand National runner Celebre D'Allen dies from an infection that developed post-race, a post-mortem determines.
