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5 things to know Saturday at the Kentucky Derby

The Kentucky Derby is Saturday at Churchill Downs. Here are five things you should know...

 

Police: Body found at Kentucky Derby track

Police say a body has been found in the backside area at Churchill Downs, a few barns away from where Kentucky Derby winner I'll Have Another is kept.

 

I'll Have Another rallies to win Kentucky Derby

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I'll Have Another didn't seem to have the goods to win the Kentucky Derby. Sold as a yearling for a paltry $11,000, ridden by a rookie jockey hardly anyone knew and stuck in an outside post no horse had ever won from -- not exactly a blueprint for success at Churchill Downs.

 

Storms damage barns, chapel at Churchill Downs

At least five barns were damaged and horses were running loose Wednesday at Churchill Downs, home of the Kentucky Derby, after a powerful storm that spawned tornadoes blew through Louisville.

 

20-1 longshot wins Kentucky Derby

Nineteen horses and their riders geared up on Saturday for the nation's most celebrated horse race -- and first leg of the Triple Crown -- as an estimated 150,000 spectators gathered to watch the 137th edition of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.

 

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