Why Kentucky Derby 2024 may be missing the best 3-year-old horse from Churchill Downs

Whichever horse wins the 150th Kentucky Derby in May at Churchill Downs may not actually be the best 3-year-old thoroughbred. After winning four races in six career starts and earning $1.5 million, Muth won't participate in the milestone Run for the Roses. A temporary injunction to allow Muth and other Bob Baffert-trained horses to compete in the 2024 Kentucky Derby was denied April 18. Zedan appealed that decision, but Judge Jeff Taylor of the Kentucky Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied Zedan’s request for an emergency injunction to allow Muth...