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What to know about Kentucky Derby horse scratched after throwing jockey while getting loaded into starting gate

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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What happened

Kentucky Derby horse scratched after throwing jockey while getting loaded into starting gate Things got very interesting even before the Kentucky Derby got underway when one of the horses reared up and threw his jockey as he was being loaded into the starting…

Why it matters

As the starting gate was being loaded up, Great White, ridden by jockey Alex Achard, appeared to get spooked by something, … Fox News flipped this story into Latest News•7d

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Kentucky Derby horse scratched after throwing jockey while getting loaded into starting gate.

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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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Claim 1: “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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web search NEUTRAL — 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
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web search NEUTRAL — 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
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web search NEUTRAL — 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
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Claim 2: “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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web search NEUTRAL — 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-…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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…
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web search NEUTRAL — “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…
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