Bango, a 7-year-old horse trained by Oldham County native Greg Foley, was denied his record-breaking 12th Churchill Downs win Thursday in Louisville.
Irving Moncada and Emmanuel Giles were taken off the track by ambulance after falling from their mounts during a 1 1/16-mile maiden claiming race.
Florida Derby winner Fierceness and Blue Grass Stakes winner Sierra Leone are favored in Saturday's 150th Kentucky Derby, where suspended star trainer Bob Baffert is absent for a third consecutive year.Notable by his absence will be Baffert, whose six Kentucky Derby winners match Ben Jones for the most by any trainer.
The 2024 Kentucky Derby will get underway on Saturday. Here's everything you need to know about Endlessly, the horse racing from post 14.