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Derby day wagering rose by $28.5 million to $349 million, accounting for two-thirds of the monthly uptick from May 2024

There have been 23 horses win the Kentucky Derby, then the Preakness Stakes — and, then, fall short in the Belmont Stakes, which is typically run at a mile and a half at the conclusion of a grueling five-week stretch of racing, training and traveling.

Kentucky Derby Festivities wrapped up over a month ago but there was one more that had a chance to make families smile.

SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. -- Sovereignty bested Journalism on Saturday in a Kentucky Derby rematch to win the 157th Belmont Stakes, and the second hosted at Saratoga. Sovereignty and jockey Junior Alvarado traversed the field of eight on a fast Saratoga track ...

Junior Alvarado secured his first Kentucky Derby victory in six attempts with last month's Sovereignty triumph, yet has been faced with dilemmas ever since he crossed the finish line

Burnham Square Has 'Put On Weight' Since Troubled Kentucky Derby Trip originally appeared on Paulick Report.