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Sovereignty, with jockey Junior Alvarado aboard, wins the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Horse Racing
May 4, 2025
Sovereignty rules in 151st Kentucky Derby
Sovereignty powered through the final turn and out-dueled favorite Journalism in the final straight to win the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
Trainer Bob Baffert, seen at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore in 2023, is back at the Kentucky Derby for the first time since 2021.
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May 2, 2025
Famed trainer Bob Baffert returns to Kentucky Derby; Journalism clear favorite
Baffert is back with two longshots in Citizen Bull and Rodriguez.
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
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Apr 29, 2025
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Japan has made great strides in thoroughbred racing, and many feel it is no longer a question of "if" a Japanese horse will win the event but "when."
Former Louisville police detective Brett Hankison is seen in a booking photograph at Shelby County Detention Center in Shelbyville, Kentucky, in September 2020.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 2, 2024
Former U.S. cop convicted of civil rights abuse in Breonna Taylor case
Brett Hankison was convicted on one count of civil rights abuse, the Justice Department said in a statement.
Mystik Dan (right) wins the Kentucky Derby in a photo finish at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 4.
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May 17, 2024
Mystik Dan to vie for second leg of Triple Crown in Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan will vie for the second jewel of U.S. flat racing's Triple Crown when he runs in the Preakness Stakes on Saturday.
Mystik Dan (right) wins the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
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May 5, 2024
Mystik Dan wins Kentucky Derby thriller as Japan's Forever Young finishes third
Mystik Dan moved in front in the final straight and held off — by less than a nose — the late charges by Sierra Leone and Forever Young.
Forever Young, ridden by jockey Ryusei Sakai, runs during the UAE Derby in Dubai on March 30.
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May 3, 2024
Contenders prepare for 150th running of Kentucky Derby
Japanese-bred Forever Young, which starts from the 11th post, is a 10-1 contender.
Workers install components on a RAV4 hybrid sport utility vehicle at the Toyota manufacturing plant in Georgetown, Kentucky.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 7, 2024
Toyota boosts spending on EV production in U.S. by $1.3 billion
The automaker said the added spending is earmarked for its first U.S.-made EV and other unspecified battery-powered models.
Japan Times
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May 6, 2023
Forte enters Kentucky Derby as early favorite for trainer Todd Pletcher
Forte has won six of seven career starts, including five straight in graded stakes races.
Japan Times
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May 5, 2023
Kentucky Derby to go ahead despite death of four horses at Churchill Downs
There are three Japan-based horses in the field for the 149th Run for the Roses.
Japan Times
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May 13, 2022
Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike will not run in Preakness
The decision by Rich Strike's owner means there will be no Triple Crown winner this year.
Japan Times
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May 9, 2022
Trainer says Rich Strike 'looking great' after stunning Kentucky Derby upset
The win was the second biggest upset in Derby history after Donerail won at 91-1 in 1913.
Japan Times
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May 8, 2022
Rich Strike pulls off huge upset at the Kentucky Derby
At 80-1 odds, Rich Strike only entered into the 20-horse race when Ethereal Road was scratched on Friday morning and gave local trainer Eric Reed his first Kentucky Derby win.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2021
From Kabul to Kentucky: Afghans put down roots in refugee haven
The city of Bowling Green has welcomed waves of refugees over four decades, beginning with the Cambodians in the 1980s.
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 16, 2021
‘A nightmare’: Kentucky tornado victims sort through rubble
Residents of Princeton, Kentucky., sifted through debris for salvageable items and cherished belongings after a tornado destroyed dozens of homes on Dec. 10.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 13, 2021
Kentucky tornado survivors claw through debris as search turns to recovery
Rescue workers in Kentucky on Sunday scoured debris for survivors as many residents without power, water or even a roof over their heads salvaged what they could after a string of powerful tornadoes that officials fear killed more than 100 people and obliterated homes and businesses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2020
Trump promised a coal comeback but America’s miners need an energy revolution
Mining has always been physically risky, and right now the job is more insecure than ever.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 1, 2020
Kentucky Democrats pick ex-fighter pilot to challenge Senate chief McConnell
Former fighter pilot Amy McGrath said on Tuesday she was ready to take on Senate Republican Majority Leader Mitch McConnell after edging out a Black progressive to clinch the Democratic nomination for the seat.

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