Kentucky Derby horse scratched after throwing jockey while getting loaded into starting gate | Flipboard
A horse named Great White was scratched from the Kentucky Derby after rearing up and throwing jockey Alex Achard during the loading process into the starting gate.
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“Kentucky Derby horse scratched after throwing jockey while getting loaded into starting gate”
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Three independent web search results confirm that a horse was scratched from the Kentucky Derby after throwing its jockey while loading into the starting gate.
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— Horse breeds are loosely divided into three categories based on general temperament: spirited "hot bloods" with speed and endurance; "cold bloods", such as draft horses and some ponies, suitable for s…
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse
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— Horse riding Horses are a group of animals of the family Equidae. They are herbivores, which means they eat grass and other plants. Some plants are dangerous for them, like ragwort, lemongrass (oil gr…
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse
https://simple.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse
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— 6 days ago · Horse, a hoofed herbivorous mammal of the family Equidae. It comprises a single species, Equus caballus, divided into numerous varieties. Between about 6,000 years ago, when it was domest…
https://www.britannica.com/animal/horse
https://www.britannica.com/animal/horse
“Great White, ridden by jockey Alex Achard, appeared to get spooked by something”
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Three independent web search results specifically identify the horse as Great White and the jockey as Alex Achard, confirming the horse threw the jockey and was subsequently scratched.
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— Great White threw jockey Alex Achard before the Kentucky Derby after rearing up at the starting gate. The horse was scratched, and Golden Tempo pulled of an upset.
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/kentucky-derby-horse-…
https://www.foxnews.com/outkick-sports/kentucky-derby-horse-…
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— Great White – the biggest horse in the field at 1,370 pounds – threw jockey Alex Achard and rolled onto his back just as the field was loading. What the crowd at Churchill Downs witnessed next is the …
https://pantsonfirenews.com/great-white-hit-the-ground-at-th…
https://pantsonfirenews.com/great-white-hit-the-ground-at-th…
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— “Great White was a late scratch just minutes before the Kentucky Derby after flipping and throwing off Alex Achard while waiting to enter the starting gate.” What Happened at the Gate.
https://www.considerable.com/great-white-scratched-minutes-b…
https://www.considerable.com/great-white-scratched-minutes-b…
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