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John Velazquez riding Medina Spirit leads Florent Geroux on Mandaloun and Flavien Prat riding Hot Rod Charlie to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Medina Spirit gives Baffert record 7th Kentucky Derby win

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

John Valazquez, right, rides Medina Spirit ahead of Florent Geroux aboard Mandaloun to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Medina Spirit gives trainer Baffert his record 7th Kentucky Derby win

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

John Velazquez rides Malathaat to victory during the 147th running of the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs, Friday, April 30, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

Malathaat rallies in stretch to win Kentucky Oaks

By GARY B. GRAVES - Associated Press

FILE - In this Tuesday, April 20, 2021 file photo, Derby County manager Wayne Rooney, centre back, watches his players warm up on the pitch ahead of their Championship soccer match against Preston at Deepdale Stadium, Preston, England. Rooney the player found ways to score. Wayne Rooney the manager has hit a wall. The Manchester United great finds himself in a relegation battle in England’s second division as Derby's losses pile up. The club that Rooney took over first on an interim basis as player-coach and then permanently in January upon his retirement has just one win from its past 13 games. (Martin Rickett/PA via AP, File)

Rookie manager Wayne Rooney mired in relegation battle

By KEN MAGUIRE - Associated Press

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019, Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum attends the 40th Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Godolphin founder Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has been chasing a Derby victory for decades. He is 0-for-11 in the race, but has the early favorite in undefeated Essential Quality. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)

Sheikh’s missing daughter casts shadow over Derby favorite

By BETH HARRIS - Associated Press

In this Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020 file photo, horses run during a race before the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. The Kentucky Derby is back on the first Saturday in May 2021, slowly bringing with it the sights, sounds and rituals familiar to Louisville. And local officials and business owners are hopeful it translates into better cash flow after the coronavirus pandemic upended the Derby’s schedule the previous year. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) **FILE**

Louisville looks to rebound with Kentucky Derby back in May

By Gary B. Graves - Associated Press

How this couple found love in the Kentucky Derby infield

By KIRBY ADAMS and Louisville Courier-Journal - Associated Press

In this image provided by Hodges Photography, Hot Rod Charlie, right, with Joel Rosario aboard, leads the field into the stretch on his way to winning the 108th running of the $1,000,000 Grade II Louisiana Derby horse race at the Fair Grounds Race Course, Saturday, March 20, 2021, in New Orleans. (Jan Brubaker/Hodges Photography via AP)

Hot Rod Charlie wins Louisiana Derby by 2 lengths

By BRETT MARTEL - Associated Press

Anglers make it to ice fishing derby, complete with wedding

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Jockey John Velazquez riding Authentic, wins the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Can 2021 Kentucky Derby help these businesses bounce back?

By BEN TOBIN and Louisville Courier-Journal - Associated Press

Kentucky Derby festival events return, but without fans

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FILE - In this Thursday, March 5, 2020 file photo, Derby's Wayne Rooney, left, and Manchester United's Jesse Lindgard run for the ball during the FA Cup fifth round soccer match between Derby County and Manchester United at Pride Park in Derby, England. A member of Abu Dhabi’s royal family has agreed to a deal to buy English soccer club Derby, the second-division team where Wayne Rooney plays. Derby said Friday Nov. 6, 2020 a deal “in principle” has been reached with Derventio Holdings Limited, which is controlled by Sheikh Khaled Zayed Bin Saquer Zayed Al Nayhan. He is the cousin of the owner of Manchester City, Sheikh Mansour. (AP Photo/Rui Vieira, File)

Rooney stops playing to take Derby manager job permanently

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

Derby to play youngsters in cup after coronavirus outbreak

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FILE - In this Sept. 23, 2020, file photo, Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron addresses the media in Frankfort, Ky., following the return of a grand jury investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor. (AP Photo/Timothy D. Easley, File)

COVID-19 pandemic voted top story of 2020 in Kentucky

By BRUCE SCHREINER - Associated Press

Churchill Downs names new president of historic racetrack

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Churchill Downs president Flanery retiring after 11 years

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Backyard security camera records illegal entry from Canada

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Jockey John Velazquez riding Authentic, right, crosses the finish line to win the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Authentic wins Kentucky Derby, gives Bob Baffert tying 6th victory

By Beth Harris - Associated Press

Jockey John Velazquez riding Authentic, right, crosses the finish line to win the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Authentic upsets favorite Tiz the Law, goes wire to wire to win Kentucky Derby

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Military Police, working as security, stand in empty stands before the 146th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, Sept. 5, 2020, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

Thousands peacefully protest outside the Kentucky Derby

By CLAIRE GALOFARO and DYLAN LOVAN - Associated Press