John Cherwa is a special contributor to the Los Angeles Times. He started at The Times in 1980 and left in 1995 to be sports editor of the Chicago Tribune and Tribune Co. sports coordinator in 2002. He rejoined The Times in 2009 and left his post as deputy sports editor late in 2017. Currently, his major coverage area is horse racing, where he can be found at big races at Santa Anita, the Triple Crown series and Breeders’ Cup. He also can be found at the Olympics, having just finished the Tokyo and Beijing double, marking his 11th Olympics. Cherwa also contributes general interest stories from Florida.
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Unheralded Mystik Dan races to victory on the rail to edge Sierra Leone and Forever Young in the 150th run for the roses at Churchill Downs.
May 4, 2024
Mystik Dan win by less than a nose over Sierra Leone to win the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on Saturday.
May 4, 2024
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May 4, 2024
Stronghold is the only California horse in the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby. Fierceness and Sierra Leone are expected to be the favorites.
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May 2, 2024
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May 2, 2024
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May 1, 2024
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April 29, 2024
The attempt to allow Bob Baffert to run a horse in this year’s Kentucky Derby was denied in a ruling on Thursday.
April 18, 2024