Kentucky Derby 2023: What to know about the first leg of horse racing's Triple Crown

The Kentucky Derby is the most famous horse race in the sport and it is the first event to begin the Triple Crown. The race is back for its 149th running on Saturday at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.

Much like last year, legendary trainer Bob Baffert will not be allowed at the track. Baffert is sitting out a second straight Derby because Churchill Downs Inc. banned him when his 2021 winner Medina Spirit failed a post-race drug test. The thoroughbred tested positive for an anti-inflammatory medication.

"I've just moved on," Baffert told The Associated Press in an interview befor...