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Accessibility statementSkip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness SubscribeSign in Advertisement Close The Washington PostDemocracy Dies in Darkness Horse Racing ONE YEAR AFTER HORROR, THE KENTUCKY DERBY AIMS TO RESTORE SPLENDOR While the 149th Kentucky Derby was marked by tragedy before the race, the 150th dawns without woe strewn across its week. By Chuck Culpepper May 4, 2024 at 6:08 a.m. EDT Brian Hernandez Jr. rode Thorpedo Anna to win the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs one day before the Kentucky Derby. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post) Listen 6 min Share Comment on this storyComment39 Add to your saved stories Save LOUISVILLE — A 2023 Kentucky Derby fraught with devastation and deterioration has yielded to a 2024 Kentucky Derby plump with renovation and rejuvenation — in just about all categories except that trainer Bob Baffert remains absent. WpGet the full experience.Choose your planArrowRight Whereas the 149th Derby dawned last year after five horse deaths during racing in the previous eight days before tacking on two more during Derby day races and five more in the three weeks thereafter, the 150th dawns without any such horror strewn across its week. Revival signs include the implausible presence of the Mike Repole-Todd Pletcher team as favorites yet again 12 months after their forced heartbreak, the entries of three trainers whose horses died last spring at Churchill Downs and a dramatic $200 million renovation of the paddock and other areas. 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