Amina Elahi
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NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-02-2025 4PM EDT
Nineteen horses, two minutes, one and a quarter miles. Every year, the high-speed race on dirt track draws droves of revelers and bettors to the historic Churchill Downs racetrack. Journalism, a three-year-old Bay Colt, is considered the favorite this year, following a recent string of consecutive victories.
NPR News Now
NPR News: 05-02-2025 4PM EDT
For the second year in a row, the race will feature a $5 million purse paid out to the top five finishers. For NPR News, I'm Amina Elahi in Louisville. It's NPR.