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The $10.5 million horse: Why owners are willing to drop big money in search of a Kentucky Derby win
Multiple outlets cover the Kentucky Derby motivation and field. CNN reports on a $10.5 million purchase of Zedan, highlighting its status as a rare high price for a 2-year-old and noting Zedan’s relation to Flightline and to trainer Bob Baffert. Fox News and New York Post both list the Derby field, with Renegade as a 4-1 favorite and a $5 million purse, and mention replacements and scratches. CNN’s piece frames owner investment in context of historic pedigrees. Where conflicts exist, CNN’s detail about Zedan and Baffert is the most specific, while Fox/NYP emphasize purse and favorite odds.
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The $10.5 million horse: Why owners are willing to drop big money in search of a Kentucky Derby win
The back wall of Bob Baffert’ s office at Churchill Downs is entirely covered by a custom-made print, created by his wife Jill as she remodels his on-track digs. In it, American Pharoah and Justify are neck-and-neck, as if crossing a finish line in a match race for the ages. It never happened, of course. Pharoah won.
Kentucky Derby 2026 odds, horses, jockeys and complete bettor’s guide for Churchill Downs
An inside look at how the 152nd Kentucky Derby will shape up. Saturday’s field is stacked with elite talent. Renegade goes off as the 4-1 favorite in the Kentucky Derby 2026 odds as he looks to secure a third derby victory for trainer Todd Pletcher. Let’s take a look at the full field of horses , odds, jockeys and a.
Kentucky Derby 2026: What to know about the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown
Chris "Bear" Fallica joins Dan Dakich to preview the 2026 Kentucky Derby. The 152nd Kentucky Derby, the home of "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports," will take place on Saturday at the legendary Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, Kentucky. The first leg of the Triple Crown is traditionally held on the first.