Why Bob Baffert won't be at Kentucky Derby 2nd year in a row BETH HARRIS Associated Press May 2, 2023 May 2, 2023 Updated Nov 5, 2023 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Kentucky Derby is a tradition that's never been canceled.kAm!@DEA@?65 @?46 3J (@C=5 (2C xx 2?5 282:? 3J E96 4@C@?2G:CFD A2?56>:4 :? a_a_[ p>6C:42VD 8C62E6DE C246 92D C@==65 @? D:?46 `gfd]k^AmkAmpE r9FC49:== s@H?D @? $2EFC52J[ a_ 9@CD6D H:== 4@>A6E6 E@ H62C E96 82C=2?5 @7 C65 C@D6D :? E96 `chE9 65:E:@?] qFE E96 C246 H:== 282:? 36 H:E9@FE E96 DA@CEVD 36DE <?@H? 2?5 9F86=J DF446DD7F= 7:8FC6 7@C ?62C=J E9C66 564256D]k^AmkAmq@3 q2776CE EC2:?65 p>6C:42? !92C@29 E@ E96 7:CDE %C:A=6 rC@H? DH66A :? bf J62CD :? a_`d] w6 C6A62E65 E96 762E H:E9 yFDE:7J :? a_`g] x? 2==[ E96 H9:E6\92:C65 EC2:?6C 92D H@? `e %C:A=6 rC@H? C246D] *6E q2776CE :D DE:== D6CG:?8 2 EH@\J62C DFDA6?D:@? 7C@> r9FC49:== s@H?D]k^Am People are also reading… Friday Five: Traffic, a new restaurant, houses and more The Cheesecake Factory expanding with possible Concord Mills location Holiday closures and Bunny Run 5K & Festival information Down payment aid package launches in Cabarrus County, expanding homeownership access Redeveloped Beverly Hills will be Mary Frances Wall Pre-K Center Concord-Kannapolis and Charlotte region outpaced most US metro areas for 5-year growth Free West Avenue express shuttles return to Downtown Kannapolis Cabarrus employee named N.C. Environmental Educator of the Year Cabarrus Sports Blast: Cabarrus athletes earn prestigious honors Trump issues an expletive-filled threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Pam Bondi, Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as attorney general Friday Five: Caleb Wygal's life story is as good as his books Trump issues fiery new threat against Iran as details of US aviator's rescue emerge Sisters become neighbors in WeBuild Concord homes Friday Five: Raising Cane's and Sheetz coming to Concord kAmQxVG6 ;FDE >@G65 @?[Q E96 f_\J62C\@=5 w2== @7 u2>6 EC2:?6C E@=5 %96 pDD@4:2E65 !C6DD C646?E=J[ 564=:?:?8 E@ 6=23@C2E6]k^AmkAmw:D C6G6C6?46 7@C E96 s6C3J :D @3G:@FDi Q%96C6VD ?@ >@C6 6I4:E:?8 >@>6?E H96? J@F 92G6 2 9@CD6 E92E 92D 2 492?46 E@ H:? E96 s6C3J[Q 96 D2:5[ 92G:?8 @77:4:2==J H@? :E 2 C64@C5\EJ:?8 D:I E:>6D]k^AmkAmq2776CE H:== D:E @FE 7@C 2 D64@?5 DEC2:89E J62C] #625 @? E@ 7:?5 @FE H9J]k^Amk9bm(9J :D q2776CE DE:== 32??65nk^9bm kAmr9FC49:== s@H?D x?4] AC@9:3:E65 9:> 7C@> 6?E6C:?8 9@CD6D 2E 2?J @7 :ED EC24<D 7@C EH@ J62CD 27E6C 9:D a_a` s6C3J H:??6C |65:?2 $A:C:E 72:=65 2 A@DE\C246 5CF8 E6DE] %96 9@CD6 H2D =2E6C 5:DBF2=:7:65 7C@> E92E G:4E@CJ :? 2 CF=:?8 92?565 5@H? =2DE J62C]k^Am kAm|65:?2 $A:C:E E6DE65 A@D:E:G6 7@C 2? 2?E:\:?7=2>>2E@CJ >65:42E:@?] xEVD 4@?D:56C65 2 r=2DD r 5CF8[ H:E9 2 =6DD6C A@E6?E:2= E@ :?7=F6?46 A6C7@C>2?46[ 3FE 2?J =6G6= @7 56E64E:@? @? C246 52J :D 2 G:@=2E:@?] |65:?2 $A:C:E 5:65 27E6C 2 H@C<@FE :? a_a`]k^AmkAmq2776CE 2=C625J 92D D6CG65 2 h_\52J DFDA6?D:@? 3J E96 z6?EF4<J w@CD6 #24:?8 r@>>:DD:@? 3642FD6 @7 >65:42E:@? G:@=2E:@?D :?G@=G:?8 9:D 9@CD6D] %96 DFDA6?D:@? 42FD65 9:> E@ >:DD 2== @7 E96 a_aa %C:A=6 rC@H? D6C:6D]k^Am k9bms:5 q2776CE 492==6?86 9:D AF?:D9>6?EDnk^9bmkAm*6D[ @? D6G6C2= 7C@?ED]k^Am kAmw6 >256 >F=E:A=6 2EE6>AED :? z6?EF4<J E@ @G6CEFC? E96 EC24<VD 32? 2?5 9:D DFDA6?D:@?] w6 2=D@ H2D F?DF446DD7F= :? DF:?8 r9FC49:== s@H?D x?4] :? 7656C2= 4@FCE[ H:E9 2 ;F586 56?J:?8 9:D :?;F?4E:@?]k^AmkAmq2776CE H2D DFDA6?565 7@C 2 J62C 3J E96 }6H *@C< #24:?8 pDD@4:2E:@? 7@C C6A62E65 >65:42E:@? G:@=2E:@?D[ 2=E9@F89 ?@?6 @44FCC65 :? E92E DE2E6] %92E A6?2=EJ 6IA:C65 :? y2?F2CJ]k^Am kAm|65:?2 $A:C:EVD s6C3J 5:DBF2=:7:42E:@? C6>2:?D @? 2AA62=]k^Amk9bm(92E H6C6 E96 67764EDnk^9bmkAm{2DE J62C[ q2776CE 925 AFCD6 62C?:?8D @7 Sh]f >:==:@?[ H9:49 C2?<65 9:> `aE9 2>@?8 EC2:?6CD ?2E:@?2==J 244@C5:?8 E@ tBF:32D6] %92EVD 56DA:E6 >:DD:?8 E9C66 >@?E9D H9:=6 D6CG:?8 9:D DFDA6?D:@?]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmQ%96JVG6 9FCE >J C6AFE2E:@?[Q q2776CE E6DE:7:65 :? 7656C2= 4@FCE :? u63CF2CJ] Q|J 9@CD6D D9@F=5VG6 >256 >F49 >@C6 >@?6J] x 5:5?VE CF? 7@C h_ 52JD[ 2?5 x 925 E@ =6E A6@A=6 8@]Qk^Am kAmx? a_a`[ 9:D DE23=6 62C?65 S`c]e >:==:@?] $@ 72C E9:D J62C[ :E 92D 62C?65 Sc >:==:@?]k^AmkAm$6G6C2= @H?6CD 92G6 C6>2:?65 =@J2= E@ q2776CE[ 6?ECFDE:?8 E96:C 6IA6?D:G6 9@CD6D E@ 9:> :? E96 9@A6D @7 H:??:?8 %C:A=6 rC@H? 2?5 qC6656CDV rFA C246D] w@CD6D 96 EFC?65 @G6C E@ @E96C EC2:?6CD H9:=6 DFDA6?565 92G6 4@>6 324< E@ 9:D 32C?]k^AmkAmqFE |65:?2 $A:C:EVD 72:=65 5CF8 E6DE 2?5 q2776CEVD AF?:D9>6?ED 86?6C2E65 A=6?EJ @7 F?7=2EE6C:?8 9625=:?6D 7@C 2 DA@CE 56DA6C2E6 E@ 2AA62= E@ 2 J@F?86C 2F5:6?46 2?5 E@ D9@H :E 42C6D 7@C :ED 6BF:?6 2E9=6E6D]k^Am k9bm(92E 23@FE E96 ?6H 2?E:5@A:?8 CF=6Dnk^9bmkAmw@CD6 C24:?8VD ?6H 2?E:5@A:?8 CF=6D H@?VE E2<6 67764E F?E:= |2J aa — EH@ 52JD 27E6C E96 !C62<?6DD[ E96 D64@?5 =68 @7 E96 %C:A=6 rC@H?]k^AmkAm&?56C E96 w@CD6C24:?8 x?E68C:EJ 2?5 $276EJ p4E E92E H2D 4C62E65 3J E96 7656C2= 8@G6C?>6?E ?62C=J E9C66 J62CD 28@[ 2?E:5@A:?8 2?5 >65:42E:@? CF=6D H:== 36 F?:7@C> ?2E:@?H:56] !6?2=E:6D H:== 36 5@=65 @FE E@ 9@CD6D 2?5 EC2:?6CD 3J wx$pVD :?56A6?56?E 6?7@C46>6?E 286?4J H:E9 E96 8@2= @7 DA665:6C E6DE C6DF=ED[ CF=:?8D 2?5 2AA62=D]k^Am kAm(9:=6 :EVD 92C5 E@ D2J 6I24E=J 9@H q2776CE H@F=5 92G6 72C65 925 E96 ?6H CF=6D 366? :? A=246 :? a_a`[ DFC6=J :E H@F=5 ?@E 92G6 E2<6? ?:?6 >@?E9D 7@C z6?EF4<J C24:?8 @77:4:2=D E@ 564:56 E@ 5:DBF2=:7J |65:?2 $A:C:E 2?5 DFDA6?5 E96 EC2:?6C 7@C h_ 52JD]k^Am k9bm(:== 2?J 7@C>6C q2776CE 9@CD6D CF? :? E96 s6C3Jnk^9bmkAm*6D] #6:?42C?2E6[ 2 d_\` D9@E[ :D 2 s6C3J DE2CE6C H9@ H2D AC6G:@FD=J EC2:?65 3J q2776CE] w6V== 36 D255=65 3J %:> *2<E66?[ 2 7@C>6C q2776CE 2DD:DE2?E H9@ 2=D@ 92D 9:D @H? 6?ECJ[ !C24E:42= |@G6[ E96 62C=J 4@\7@FCE9 49@:46 2E `_\`]k^Am kAm{2DE J62C[ *2<E66? D255=65 EH@ q2776CE 9@CD6Di %2:32 2?5 |6DD:6C]k^AmkAmp ?6H CF=6 C6BF:C65 2== DFDA6?565 EC2:?6CD E@ EC2?D76C 9@CD6D E@ ?@?\DFDA6?565 EC2:?6CD 3J u63] ag :? @C56C 7@C E9@D6 9@CD6D E@ 36 6=:8:3=6 E@ C246 2E r9FC49:== s@H?D]k^AmkAmq2776CE D255=65 9:D 7:CDE 9@CD6 :? E96 s6C3J :? `hhe] %9:D H:== 36 @?=J E96 D6G6?E9 E:>6 96 92D?VE 925 2? 6?ECJ]k^Am k9bm(96? 5@6D q2776CEVD 6I:=6 6?5nk^9bm kAm|2J a_ :? q2=E:>@C6] w6 :D A@:?E:?8 }2E:@?2= %C62DFC6 E@H2C5 E96 !C62<?6DD E92E 52J[ >2<:?8 :E ?62C=J EH@ J62CD D:?46 q2776CE 6?E6C65 2 %C:A=6 rC@H? C246] w6V== 2=D@ 92G6 2 7:==J :? E96 q=24<\tJ65 $FD2? @? E96 F?56C42C5] q2776CE @H?D 2 C64@C5\EJ:?8 D6G6? G:4E@C:6D :? E96 !C62<?6DD]k^Am kAm%96 q6=>@?E $E2<6D[ 2 C246 q2776CE 92D H@? E9C66 E:>6D[ :D yF?6 `_ :? }6H *@C<]k^Amk9bm(:== 96 H2E49 E96 s6C3Jnk^9bmkAm*6D[ =:<6 =2DE J62C[ E96 r2=:7@C?:2\32D65 q2776CE A=2?D E@ H2E49 E96 C246 @? %' H:E9 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D]k^Am k9bm(96? 42? 96 C6EFC? E@ r9FC49:== s@H?Dnk^9bmkAmq2776CEVD DFDA6?D:@? 6?5D yF=J b[ E96 =2DE 52J @7 E96 EC24<VD DAC:?8 >66E]k^Am 0 Comments Be the first to know Get local news delivered to your inbox! Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story What to expect at the 149th Kentucky Derby, King Charles' coronation, and more trending news Here's a look at trending topics for today — as well as a preview of Saturday's Kentucky Derby, King Charles' coronation and more. Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio Recommended for you Watch Now: Related Video 'Amazing way to finish off the season' - UCLA on claiming 1st 1st NCAA women’s basketball title One take on Michigan, UConn winning NCAA Tournament Final Four games One take on Michigan, UConn winning NCAA Tournament Final Four games The NFL Might Be FORCED To Use College Football Refs Next Season The NFL Might Be FORCED To Use College Football Refs Next Season Golf Drama: Players Narrowly Miss Out on Masters Entry Golf Drama: Players Narrowly Miss Out on Masters Entry
What to expect at the 149th Kentucky Derby, King Charles' coronation, and more trending news Here's a look at trending topics for today — as well as a preview of Saturday's Kentucky Derby, King Charles' coronation and more.
