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The dust from the 142nd Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands has settled, and now that we’ve all had a few days to soak in Nyquist’s magnificent win you may be wondering what’s next.

Pletcher Confident in Oaks Contender Rachel’s Valentina

LOUISVILLE – Rachel’s Valentina was seemingly born to win the $1-million Kentucky Oaks on Friday at Churchill Downs.

Kentucky Derby Post Positions by the Numbers

The Kentucky Derby is the most exciting two minutes in sports, but for the owners, trainers and jockeys of Kentucky Derby horses, the post position draw can be the most stressful few minutes of the year. The draw is when Derby entrants are assigned a position in the starting gate and though the assignments are random, the effects on a horse’s chances at Derby glory seem to be far from haphazard.

2016 Kentucky Derby Cheat Sheet (Tambien en Español)

With the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands just around the corner, it’s time to brush up on this year’s field for the first jewel of the Triple Crown. Whether you are interested in making a couple of bucks on the race or just want to know a little bit about this year’s runners, we’ve got you covered with our 2016 Kentucky Derby Cheat Sheet.

Once post positions are drawn, we’ll update with post positions and morning-line odds and we’ll be sure to update with any changes to the riding assignments in the coming days.

Rachel Alexandra, Zenyatta Among Four Named to Hall of Fame

Steve Asmussen and Rachel Alexandra, the great mare he trained to Horse of the Year honors, as well as Horse of the Year Zenyatta and jockey Ramon Dominguez will be inducted this year into the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame.

The four were selected in the contemporary category and will be inducted Friday, Aug. 12, at 10:30 a.m. ET at the Fasig-Tipton sales pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

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