With Churchill Downs closed on May 5, the day after the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve, jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. had planned to be on a flight to Louisiana that morning for a rare Sunday off from riding to enjoy live music during the day at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage
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American Pharoah: The One Horse Racing Was Waiting For
Justin Zayat, racing manager for Zayat Stables, would look hopefully at every young horse his family bred or purchased, wondering if another American Pharoah might come his way again. He looked in vain.
Quotes from the 2024 Kentucky Derby: What the Trainers and Jockeys Said
The 2024 edition of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve was an unforgettable one, as Mystik Dan prevailed in a thrilling three-horse photo finish over Sierra Leone and Forever Young, who fini
