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Golden Tempo wins 2026 Kentucky Derby

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Golden Tempo captured the 152nd Kentucky Derby on Saturday, marking a historic first for female trainers. 

The 3-year-old bay thoroughbred colt charged down the final stretch in the 1 1/8-mile race to give trainer Cherie DeVaux her first Triple Crown race victory. She became the first female trainer to ever win the Kentucky Derby and just the second ever to win a Triple Crown race. 

“I don’t even have any words right now,” an emotional DeVaux said on the NBC broadcast after upsetting the race to overcome early favorite Renegade. 

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Jockey Jose Ortiz won the Derby for the first time in his career. It was his 11th attempt, and he beat out his brother Irad, who rode the Todd Pletcher-trained colt.  

Renegade nearly became the first Derby winner out of the inside No. 1 post position in four decades after pulling away from the pack in the final stretch, but it wasn’t enough to overpower Golden Tempo’s final strides.  

“It’s not the one we would have chosen,” Pletcher said before the race, foreshadowing its result. “It’s not ideal, but it’s what we got and we’ll do the best we can with it.”

The field was reduced to 19 instead of the maximum 20 early Saturday morning after The Puma was scratched due to a skin infection. He was ruled out past the deadline for a replacement, leaving Corona de Ora out of the field.

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Silent Tactic, Fulleffort and Right to Party were all scratched in the last four days, but were replaced by Great White, Ocelli and Robusta. 

But just before race time, the field was further reduced to 18 after Great White was scratched after flipping over as the others were loading up.

Track conditions were much better this year as opposed to last year, when Sovereignty crossed the finish line covered in mud after rain poured down at Churchill Downs. According to the historic race venue, the track conditions were fast with good visibility and low precipitation just an hour before post time.  

But the weather was much chillier than years past at 54 degrees just an hour before race time. According to the FOX Forecast Center, the average high in Louisville this time of year is 74 degrees. 

According to data from the National Weather Service in Louisville, the coldest Derby Day on record was on May 4, 1940, and May 4, 1957, when temps reached 36 degrees and were accompanied by 20 to 25 mph winds.

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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Teen vanished from home decades ago – now feds hope new image and shifting loyalties reveal truth

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Authorities are renewing their call for information in the decades-old disappearance of 14-year-old Laureen Rahn, who vanished from her New Hampshire home in April 1980.

Attorney General John M. Formella, New Hampshire State Police Col. Mark B. Hall and Manchester Police Chief Peter A. Marr said Monday that investigators are actively pursuing new leads in the case, which remains unsolved 46 years later.

An age-progressed image of Laureen, provided by the FBI’s Boston Division, was also released alongside the appeal showing what she may look like today.

Laureen was last seen April 27, 1980, at her home on Merrimack Street in Manchester, New Hampshire. Investigators say she left behind all of her belongings — including clothing and money — and there were no signs of a struggle inside the apartment.

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Authorities believe she may have left voluntarily, possibly with someone she knew, intending to return.

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According to the New Hampshire State Police, on Sunday, April 27, 1980, at 3:45 a.m., the Manchester Police responded to reports of the missing teen.

Laureen’s mother told authorities that she had gone out of town with her friend and that Laureen asked to remain home in Manchester. Her mother also said that when she arrived home at about 1:15 a.m., she noticed the back door of their apartment was open, and the front door was unsecured.

Upon checking the apartment, she found Laureen’s friend sleeping in Laureen’s bed, and that Laureen was not in the apartment.

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Laureen’s friend told the police that she and Laureen had been drinking and that Laureen had been in bed but left the bedroom, taking a pillow and blanket to sleep on the couch. Laureen may have left the apartment willingly with the intent of returning momentarily, as she did not take any clothing, money or personal items with her, police said.

Laureen has not been seen or heard from since.

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Officials say the New Hampshire Cold Case Unit and Manchester police are now leveraging modern forensic tools unavailable at the time, including advanced DNA testing and new evidence analysis techniques.

“Laureen was just 14 years old, and her family has endured 46 years of unanswered questions,” said Senior Assistant Attorney General R. Christopher Knowles, who leads the state’s Cold Case Unit. “Our commitment to bringing Laureen home remains steadfast.”

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Knowles said investigators believe someone still has critical information.

“We know that relationships and loyalties change over four decades,” he said. “We urge anyone who has been holding onto information to come forward.”

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Authorities are particularly seeking information from:

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Cold Case Unit tip line at (603) 271-2663, email [email protected], or submit a tip online.

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Mets survive Carson Benge’s brutal error against Yankees in Subway Series

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New York Mets right fielder Carson Benge had a brutal error against the New York Yankees on Saturday night.

Yankees batter Cody Bellinger lofted a pitch off Mets reliever Brooks Raley. Bellinger knew he didn’t get all of it and put his head down as he jogged to first base. Benge came on to make a play when disaster struck.

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The ball careened off Benge’s glove and to his right. Aaron Judge scored from second base to cut the Yankees’ deficit to two runs. Raley was able to get two outs in the inning and Luke Weaver shut the Yankees’ door on any more potential scoring as he got out of a bases-loaded jam.

“That’s what great players do,” Raley said of Weaver’s pitching prowess, via MLB.com. “Clutch stuff in a big spot. Obviously, we’re chasing some wins right now, and he’s built for that stage. He’s got a lot of poise and control and swag, I would say. So yeah, he was ready for that moment.”

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The Mets won the game, 6-3.

Benge did help the Mets at the plate. He was 3-for-4 with a double and two runs scored. Mark Vientos was 1-for-4 with a double and three RBI in the win.

Brett Baty was 1-for-4 with a double and an RBI.

The Yankees got nine hits off the Mets. Judge was 2-for-4 with a run scored. Paul Goldschmidt and Trent Grisham each had an RBI.

The Mets improved to 19-26 and the Yankees fell to 28-18.

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Trump, Netanyahu to speak Sunday amid reports of potential revival of military action on Iran

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Trump is weighing restarting military action on Iran and will speak with Netanyahu on Sunday amid reports of Iranian deception and delay tactics.
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