Two more horses died in the hours before Mage crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday.
BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two more horses died in the hours before Mage crossed the finish line first in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, making it seven in all and casting a shadow over the 149th edition of the world's most famous race.Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Two Phil's and Angel of Empire followed Mage to the finish line.
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