we would have been probably the second favorite in the kentucky derby if he had won the arkansas derbyday, so we passed on it they don't know. we saddle them and they're competitors. >> i assume you'll be rooting for a shot at the triple crown >> well, i've gone for it five times before and got lucky and won two of them. they've got to win that second leg. that second leg is important it's one of those things where you don't think about it you want to go there and have a great race but for two weeks, i'm the kentucky derby champ for two weeks and we're going to enjoy it. >> medina spirit purchased for $1,000 at an auction that's a mighty cheap number for a race horse you called it a cinderella story after the derby. do you think this win should make breeders and trainers rethink how horses are purchased and assessed >> shepard, i've had so many of my friends call me up and say, bob, why don't you buy me a horse for $1,000 my client actually bought him for $35,000 a year later those stories happen i bought a derby winner for $17,000, almost won the triple crown. they don't know how much

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now lidia ho is there wearing a fantastic fascinator with a preview. >> it is kentucky derby day andance after what was postponed to september last year an how with no fans here at churchill downs, the event does look and feel a little bit different this year because masks are mandated and capacity is reduced but there are some of the familiar traditions like the hat wearing, the tulip and horse betting now we are on the first turn of the track you can start to see some of the spectators who are filling this stands just behind us. churchill downs expecting around 45,000 people to be here today. there's a down from about 160,000 that usually come to churchill downs to watch derby in a normal year his favorite right now is a horse called essential quality. we have a chance to talk to jim earlier today he's also known as mattress max he bet almost a million on essential qualities to win the race and he says the horse wins, he's going refund the purchase price of mattresses for customers who have recently bought a tempepdic. >> mattress or more, and the favorite wins a kentucky derby the

at stake is both the derby title and winnings. horses while the kentucky horse racing commission investigates. if a second sample confirms the infringement, the runner—up, mandaloun, will be declared the winner instead, barring an appeal, which could reportedly take yea rs. medina spirit would then become only the third winner stripped of the title in the derby's 147—race history. this high—profile dispute also proving another hurdle for america's horse racing organisers, jockeying to get on the front foot over a drugs problem still saddling the sport. mark lobel, bbc news. we hope to get a bit more of that soon. before we do, though. here in the uk, hugging is likely to be officially allowed in england again when the british government makes an announcement tomorrow on the next stage of lockdown easing. the changes on household mixing will be most significant since the rules were introduced in england last year. here's our science editor david shukman. remember this, the comfort of a hug? well, for more than a year, we've been wa

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how many derbies has this been. >> this is my 11th derby.ing. janice: we're back. it feels like it. the excitement is there. >> absolutely. janice: so you made a special dish for this year and no one has seen it yet "fox & friends" is the first to sample this new dish. tell us. >> so one of the things we are doing this year at derby we have all inclusive concessions. and that's just not regular concessions food but a lot of gourmet offerings. this is a whole biscuits concept. we have a little fried chicken biscuit honey, pimento cheese and throw together our special one that we put together just for this. janice: okay so. >> what we have got here is a little lobster meat. janice: yummy. >> throw our lobster meat in there. janice: okay. >> have a little bit of poched shrimp. janice: fabulous. >> chopped up. and then we have got a little bit of jumbo lump crab. janice: oh. >> what we are going to do is take a little bit of that got old bay moli or mayonnaise throw that in there to bind it. janice: can we tell the title of it. >> absolutely. yo

you went from the derby, after the derby everybody's up there touching -- i mean, there's so many ways at these ridiculously low levels, and i've been saying it for over a career now, this is going to get -- over a year now, this is going to get innocent people in trouble. arthel: what kind of conversations are you and fellow trainers having about all of this? >> well, you know, i do agree with bob in that it's kind of gotten crazy where the, you know, there's so much contamination that can happen. the battle that bob has, and bob's a friend of mine, is, you know, i think he's had five positives in the last year or two years, and that's, you know, that's something that, i think, you know, that and the kentucky derby, it's tough to get over. and that's his battle ahead. but, you know, i do believe in the due process, and so i'm not ready to condemn him. arthel: okay. all right. again, medina spirit will run in the preakness about two hours from now. the thoroughbred could be disqualified relate9 proactively, after the fact, based on pending results from the kentucky derby drug test. fin

. >> the major scandal in horse racing, the winning horse from last week's kentucky derby fails a drug test. will they take the win away? the trainer fires back. >> we're going to fight it and clear his name >> thousands of missiles and assault weapons sesized by the u.s. navy from a ship at sea and the moment these two became a family a mother's day dream come true >> announcer: this is "nbc nightly news" with kate snow >>> good evening and happy mother's day there are a lot of reasons to celebrate tonight. with millions of younger adults now fully vaccinated, we saw scenes like these all across the country today. moms reunited with their children, some who haven't seen each other in more than a year and another passage of springtime moved closer to normal today college graduation ceremonies held in person but there are still major challenges ahead, and states are working even harder to convince those skeptical of the vaccine that they are safe to take we begin tonight with blayne alexander. >> reporter: these are the mother's day moments we have been desperately awaiting. >> are you

at stake is both the derby title and winnings.se racing commission investigates. if a second sample confirms the infringement, the runner—up, mandaloun, will be declared the winner instead, barring an appeal, which could reportedly take years. medina spirit would then become only the third winner stripped of the title in the derby's 147—race history. this high—profile dispute also proving another hurdle for america's horse racing organisers, jockeying to get on the front foot over a drugs problem still saddling the sport. mark lobel, bbc news. earlier i spoke to kaitlin free, a horse racing analyst, from cincinnati in ohio. she told me why the us has such a big issue with doping in horse racing. the problem with horseracing over in the united states is there's no central governing body to really regulate this. it;s kind of up to the tracks and up the state jurisdictions to dole out punishments, decide what is right and what is wrong. this particular drug that was traced, it was a very small amount and it was a legal substance that

the kentucky derby is back.hile we may see history on the track we'll see something we haven't seen lately. thousands of fans in the stands. >> it is saturday, may 1st. it is may. how did that happen, boris? >> time is moving way too quickly. we are grateful that you are with us. and we start today with some positive news and more and more americans get vaccinated, health experts are sounding optimistic. dr. ashish jha saying on friday, quote, the worst is behind us. and there are reasons to be hopeful. more than 100 million americans new fully vaccinated against covid-19, while cases fall and deaths decline the country is headed to normalcy. >> disneyland reopened yesterday. indoor lining limits are going to soon increase in new york. and delta air lines, the last airline carrier to keep middle seats blocked are going to start selling them today. we know 21 states are seeing a decline in cases this past week. >> let's start this morning with cnn's polo sandoval in new york. polo, we're seeing the lowest average

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especially black jockeys who dominated the sport in the early days of the derby. cnbc frank hospitaland is live for us at churchill downs. >> thank you the kentucky derby will be right here behind me tomorrow. the winning jockey will get a big purse and a page in the history books. this year, a not increased effort to recognize that the first chapters of this storied race were written largely by black giants the first race at churchill down this is season on tuesday honoring isaac murphy. one of the greatest jockeys of all time the three-time winner of the kentucky derby, part of a tradition as old as the race for the roses. >> the very first jersey, 1875 >> reporter: this year kendrick will be the first black jockey in the derby since 2013. one of only a handful in the past century the last black jockey to win, in 1902 >> he was a pioneer, a trail blazer he made a way. >> reporter: his grand daughter, dr. amy casey, grew up hearing about windfield's glory days >> he ended up speaking four or five different languages he made $300,000 he made his rags to riches sto

derby day is one of the most fun sports days of the entire year.fans back here this year in louisville, kentucky. they're expecting between 40 to 50,000 fans for the race this year. and if you're still looking for someone to root for hot rod charlie is not a bad pick. a group of five buddies from brown university, they played football for brown and were fraternity brothers. patrick o'neil who's the nephew of two time derby winner trainer doug o'neil, he told us it's a dream come true owning a horse in the derby with some of his buddies. >> it's just like a combination of my favorite worlds sliding into one. and then to have success doing it, it doesn't seem real. it's almost like a movie. having these guys keep their chins up and say we're doing this to get together. we didn't do this to make a gazillion dollars but make the kentucky derby is just perfect because those are the type of people you want in your life because you know they're going to ride with you whether you're winning or losing. >> we could also see some history later today. vicky ol

derby 0wls were not quite out.em down, but afterfive needed a draw at swansea to send them down, but after five defeats in a row that's easier said than done. tom lawrence's had to give the visitors the lead, initial really for the rams, but two swansea strikes in a minute through things wide open. morgan whitaker's effort just cross a line, and then no doubt about this one from connor roberts. elsewhere, all three relegation places are technically not yet confirmed, with derby facing sheffield wednesday on the final day. time for a few more grey hairs to reveal themselves in rooney's beard. stuart pollitt, bbc news. while nerves will be jangling on the final day of the season at the bottom of the table, no such worries for norwich. having won promotion a couple of weeks ago, today, they secured the championship title after beating reading 4—1, leading to these celebratory scenes at carrow road. what a job daniel farke�*s done there. three points separate the bottom three after a dramatic day in the scottish premie

went from the derby after the derby everybody is up there touching him. there is so many ways these horses can get contaminated i have been saying it over a year. it happened with justified. the triple crown winner. same thing he ingested a gypsum weed. >> brian: gypsum weed suggested he may have eated hay tainted by cough syrup laced from a farm happened not kidding. what greg gutfeld says every time he fails a drug test we have not proven anything. another reason for the positive test. cancel culture. >> with all the noise going out, you know, we live that different world now. this america is different and it was like a cancel culture kind of a thing. >> brian: cancel culture? bob baffort you are no dr. suess. where do we stand now in the results of that critical second test still pending so medina spirit is in baltimore getting ready to run for saturday's preakness stakes. as of now bat will not be joining. in the meantime he says he is starting his own investigation. >> it did not happen. and that's the really seriously troubling part of it. and we're

. >>> the kentucky derby winner medina spirit fails a drug test, and trainer bob baffert is suspended indefinitely what happens to the millions in winnings and losses for betters? >>> a mass shooting at a kids birthday party leaves seven dead, including the shooter. what police are saying this morning. >>> signs of hope over the weekend as we saw many joyous and tearful mother's day reunions plus more graduation ceremonies taking place across the country. this as the biden administration is pushing for at least 70% of americans to get vaccinated. >>> how did elon musk's "snl" hosting gig work out we'll tell you as we kick off a new week "early today" starts right now >> everybody is working for monday good morning, everybody. i'm kendis gibson. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera investigators are zeroing in on the hackers behind the biggest cyber attack yet on the nation's infrastructure two sources familiar with the matter told nbc news the russian criminal group known as darkside may be responsible for the ransomeware strike on the colonial pipeline and the demands for paymen

. >>> derby title in doubt? kentucky derby winner medina spirit, facing disqualification after failing a post-race drug test. the fallout tonight. >>> and super mom. the mother with an unbreakable spirit. crediting her children for her strength after tragedy struck. >>> good evening, everyone. thanks so much for joining us on this sunday. i'm linsey davis. and on this mother's day, some horrific news coming out of colorado. another mass shooting, this time in colorado springs. at least six people are dead. authorities say the shooter took his own life. investigators are on the scene. they say the shooter was a boyfriend of one of the victims. according to police, they were all attending a party when the shooter opened fire. the police chief says he's heartbroken. here's zohreen shah. >> reporter: tonight, another deadly mass shooting in america. >> sounds like more shots are still being fired. keep a distance. >> looks like we have multiple victims. >> reporter: authorities say a man walked into a birthday party

swansea dent derby's hopes of survival, in a dramatic day at the bottom of the championship.ax verstappen is left thinking of what could have been as valtteri bottas claims pole for the portuguese grand prix, with lewis hamilton second. and agony for geraint thomas, who misses out on taking the yellow jersey at the tour de romandie after crashing just short of the finishing line. welcome along, thank you forjoining us. what a few days this could be for manchester city. on tuesday, they're hoping to reach their first champions league final. before that, they could be crowned premier league champions, if manchester united lose to liverpool at old trafford tomorrow. city did theirjob this afternoon, with a 2—0 win at crystal palace, asjoe lynskey reports. manchester city know they're close. a third title in four years is just two points away. if results go for them, they could have it sealed tomorrow. they played crystal palace three days on from a champions league semifinal so might have been rusty. christian benteke had this chance to give the home side the lead. and in a frus

medina spirit has won the kentucky derby! bob baffert stands alone with seven derby wins.ictory. jedediah: janice dean is live along with bob baffert. bob and janice, hi, how are you? janice: we're great. i mean, a winning horse and a winning trainer, seven. you did it. i mean, this is historic for you. >> you know what? we still -- it hadn't sunk in yet that -- where is he? come here, boy. janice: he just left. >> come here, boy. see, he's a smart horse. janice: tell me, how does it feel? >> you know what? coming in my expectations -- i knew he was a good horse x he's coming off. he's run first or second all of his races. and here's a horse that cost $1,000 as a yearling, which is unheard of. he cost $35,000 as a 2-year-old, so we thought we'd just or -- but he has a heart of a champion. he got the lead and he just refuses, when he gets the lead, he refuses to give up. and it was just an incredible -- it's one of these races, i've always come in here with a heavy favorite, so you're sort of relieved, you know, with a big superstar. coming in with him, i enjoyed myself all

. >>> and derby drug debacle medina spirit fails a drug test. hall of fame trainer bob baffert indefinitely suspended from churchill downs. what about the bettors, and is the preakness all but over a busy monday ahead. "early today" starts right now >>> good monday morning, everyone i'm kendis gibson. >> glad you're with us i'm frances rivera for millions of newly vaccinated americans, mother's day meant more than ever this year the weekend was filled with family reunions and long overdue hugs but challenges still lie ahead as the biden administration turns its focus on giving a shot of confidence to the vaccine hesitant nbc's susan mcinnis joins us with the latest from d.c susan, it could be an uphill battle to president biden's summer vaccination goal. >> reporter: that's right. the president wants 70% of americans to have at least one vaccine by the fourth of july, hoping that that holiday will mark a turning point for the pandemic you saw those emotional mother's day reunions, signs of normal lifere-emerging. ballparks filling up more in-per

the kentucky derby. these are some of the people who went. aaron rodgers enjoying the derby.ee him here in this instagram post. where is he, exactly, would you say? >> top left. >> okay. he's on -- yeah. with his fiance. the couple spent the day with some current and former green bay teammates. >> speaking of sports. >> yes, that brings in anthony flores and we've covered all the glitzy stuff in sports, what do you got? >> well, we're talking 49ers and no, aaron rodgers is not coming to the bay, but four new faces are. who got the call on day three of the nfl draft? stick around, sports is next. >>> welcome back. i'm anthony flores. the 49ers had four picks on day three of the nfl draft and they kicked things off by going after depth on the offensive line. >> with the 155th pick in the 2021 nfl draft, the san francisco 49ers select jalen moore, offensive tackle, western michigan. >> you heard it, the niners selecting offensive tackle jaylon moore out of western michigan. he was the 155th overall selection. he was the first of three picks the niners made in the fifth round at

phil mackie, bbc news, derby. now, helen willets has the weather. good afternoon.it was yesterday. the rain is finally clearing away from the south coast. a scattering of showers. more likely it will be cloudy skies with fair weather cloud. this low pressure through the space of 48 hours but over 100 millimetres to some places. behind it we have been plunged into a northerly wind, so although that is easing, it is obviously chilly air. temperatures around 12—14 mark, and showers are around. the odd one will be heavy but by and large they will be heavy but by and large they will be heavy but by and large they will be scattered. some places could escape dry was some good spells of brightness or even some strong may sunshine. through the fine evening, temperatures will fall away. chilly air, as i say, so we will seek alternate on the cards. could be some frost on the cards, as we had in scotland last night, but more widely ground frost across many central and northern areas. not the west, because as you can see, by morning we have the next band of rain moving into nor

phil mackie, bbc news, derby.nd had to be shot. the female bears climbed into a neighbouring enclosure yesterday, where they attacked a wild boar. the zoo said �*the only option�* was to euthanise the animals to protect human life. jon ironmonger has this report. today, whipsnade zoo is mourning two of their most popular animals, snow white and sleeping beauty. female brown bears who were shot and killed yesterday morning after using a tree to escape from their compound. they're survived by a third sister, cinderella, who was lying low this afternoon. it's been removed now, of course, but the tree had fallen against the bears' perimeterfence allowing them to climb over into the adjacent wild boar enclosure, which is far less secure, and suddenly keepers and customers were at serious risk. the bears injured a boar, which is receiving treatment, but tranquilizer guns weren't used since they can for a time make the animals more aggressive and unpredictable. what do you fear might have happened if the keepers had not

at stake is both the derby title and winnings. derby commission investigates. if a sink in sample is also failed, mandaloun would be the winner, barring an appeal. medina spirit would be one of the few horses ever stripped of the title. the dispute also proving another hurdle for american horse racing organisers jockeying to get on the front foot over a drug problem still saddling the sport. mark lobel, bbc news. joining me now to discuss this further is alex banks, a horse racing analyst and blogger. they call it the greatest two minutes in sport. is this their worst two minutes?— worst two minutes? yes, for america, _ worst two minutes? yes, for america, basically. - worst two minutes? yes, for america, basically. the - america, basically. the kentucky derby is basically that will night, they're will day and i think potentially it is damning if it does come back positive. is damning if it does come back ositive. ., ., , positive. how damning is it? joe pigott — positive. how damning is it? joe pigott does _ positive. how damning

midnight bourbon also ran in the kentucky derby.d the controversy is keeping some folks away from the baffert horses right now, because if you like medina spirit or the other bob baffert horse rid now you're getting more value than expected because the public money is on someone else. >> you were influenced by bob baffert's success record and that was why you picked medina spirit. you are right there by the betting windows and are people coming around and looking at what you have, let's see what steve kornacki has and we'll go with that. that's hilarious, who knew? steve kornacki! >> it's funny, if they come up and ask me, the first thing i say who do you like? they persuade me as much as i persuade them. the thing i liked about medina spirit in the derby was the idea that the horse could get to the front of the race early, that had just been a style that had been working well in the kentucky derby recently and that's the question today. can medina spirit, and i keep saying concert tour and these two horses like lie to be at the fro

phil mackie, bbc news, derby.beth, as it prepares for its first major deployment. her majesty was in portsmouth this morning to see the the warship which has cost £3 billion. it'll leave the naval base this evening, to begin a seven—and—a—half month deployment in the far east. the tour will involve port stops in places including oman and singapore. ministers hope the mission will strengthen ties with allies and boost trade in the region. tonight's the night of the eurovision song contest, back after its absence last year due to the pandemic. the netherlands is hosting the 65th edition, and there'll be an audience of some 3,5000 fans, all tested beforehand for coronavirus. from rotterdam, anna holligan sent this report. the final sequins are in place. last—minute alterations made. humming and vocal warm-ups. now warming up for the biggest stage of their lives. they've travelled from across the continent, from north to south. so much love. i really appreciate all the days here, and i think from today till the end of

military pulls out >>> scandal at the racetrack the kentucky derby winner called into question after a failed drug test. now the horse's controversial trainer vows to fight this latest drug scandal. >> we didn't even know that one of the gorillas had just had a baby a couple of months ago. she kept looking around the corner of the cave and she's looking at canyon. and so i was holding him up to the glass. yeah, look, it's my baby how cool would it be if she came to see him and -- >> and when mamas bond, a human and a gorilla. somehow nature knows more on this unique mother's day story ahead. let's get started. "early today" starts right now >> as we say good morning, everybody. hope you had a great mother's day. i'm kendis gibson. >> and i'm frances rivera. there have been a lot of holiday weekends during the pandemic, but this one was extra special for the first time family and friends were able to gather for graduations and mother's day celebrations after more than 150 million americans got at least one dose of a covid vaccine. for more on the signs of progress, we're joined by bla

reporter: medina spirit kentucky derby win is in serious jeopardy. now the hammer is coming down on the horses legendary trainer who as of today is banned from churchill downs racetrack. in a statement the racetrack says failure to comply with the rules and medication protocols jeopardizes the safety of the horses and jockeys and the integrity of our sport and the reputation of the kentucky derby and all who participate. churchill downs will not tolerate. he said he was notified on saturday that more than twice the allowable amount of the steroid was found in medina spirit following a post race drug test. he denies any wrongdoing and unsure how it ended up in the horses system. >> the biggest judgment in racing is for something that i did not do. it is disturbing. it is complete injustice. but i will fight it tooth and nail. i always to the horse. i/o it to the owner and a over to the industry . reporter: the news of a failed drug test comes less than one week before the preakness stakes in which he says medina spirit will compete whether that will o

despite his success winning the derby and preakness seven times for now.ofile drug questions in the past years. and medina spirit was found to have in the system. and earlier this week, baffert defended himself with bill hemmer. >> they're testing at these pico grams levels. america doesn't know about that. it's like a salt grain in an olympic sized pool and he had 21pico grams which had as no effect at all anyway. it's a legal drug. >> and medina spirit passed three drug tests before the preakness and awaiting results from the kentucky derby so they can value late the legendary win. >> and lucas tomlinson, i've got my money on the other horse that baffert trains, concert. >> and convictions on violent crimes, details on that next. [♪♪] when you have diabetes, managing your blood sugar is crucial. try boost glucose control. the patented blend is clinically shown to help manage blood sugar levels. boost glucose control products contain high quality protein and key nutrients to support immune health. try boost. keeping your oysters business growing has you s

medina spirit has won the kentucky derby! >> reporter: the celebration of baffert's record-setting 7th derby win lasted one week until racing officials notified him that medina spirit tested positive for betamethasone a steroid used to treata inflammation but banned on race day. today, baffert claims the horse was a victim of cancel culture and the test sample or even the horse itself could have been easily contaminated. could have bee >> it is so easy to contaminate- they can lick a wall, so easy now. when they're testing at these le is cu reporter: but his horses have been flagged with at least 30 medication violations over his four decade career. there have been five in the last year. some were overturned on appeal. >> how do you overcome the perception that bob baffert cheats? >> unfortunately, when you keep winning, there is testing and it is one of those things where we just work hard. >> reporter: here's racing expert ray pollack the line about baffert, that he is very likely trying to lose a kentucky derby. and that h

and bob baffert now has won three of the last four kentucky derbies.ekend for jockey john velazquez. he has now won his fourth kentucky derby. he also won the kentucky oaks yesterday. so, he's having a great weekend, but pam, you know, baffert, he's already won two triple crowns with american pharoah in 2015 and justify in 2018. we'll see if he gets another shot at it with medina spirit at the preakness in two weeks. >> we'll see. there are so many tines, i just love it watching you and hearing you talk, of just the return to normalcy there and even celebrities were there, tom brady might be there today, he usually likes to go the derby. celebrities are coming back and it's just nice after last year, the derby was rescheduled then the year before that, you'll recall that the horse, the winner was disqualified, so, it's just nice that it was a seemingly standard day. so, what was the experience like being at this largest sporting event since the pandemic began? >> i mean, pam, i'll tell you what, if you would have just taken me and put me here and not t

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medina spirit has won the kentucky derby!he only embassy analysts to predict it. and three year old medina spirit beat those 12 to 1 odds. he mentioned that the trainer bob baffert, who was winning his seventh kentucky derby title there. also congrats to the jockey john velasquez. i don't know, maybe steve needs to play the lottery more often. >> i'm sure he does. he's probably rolling in at this. >> kornacki secretly of billionaire. and works for fun. >> yeah, he doesn't only have khaki stocks. he has the company. [laughs] >> all right well as part of our inspiring america series we continue to highlight our countries heroes. >> their many teachers that proved why they're heroes on any given day. but especially during the pandemic. there's one dallas educator in particular whose passion led him to make history in his own state. here's nbc's victory when. >> hi everybody. >> put turn your microphone on for me. >> what do we have now, class? >> teachers are the engine that drives america. >> all right, the next word is break.

after the derby, everybody is up there touching him. at these really ridiculously low levels. >> now, if medina spirit is disqualified, the horse will be stripped of its derby title and that $1.86 million purse. no decision yet coming from the preakness stakes. they say they're reviewing the facts and by the way, charles, they have delayed what is it called? the draw. basically where the horses are assigned their placement. they delayed that now to tomorrow afternoon, about 4:00. so we may have a decision before then, charles. >> charles: it's going to be coming fast and furious. no pun intended. thanks. medina spirit is still set to run in the preakness saturday. churchill downs has suspended trainer bob baffert following the test. the maryland jockey says -- >> charles: i'm going to bring in fox news headline 24/7 jared mack to help us. jared, your initial reaction, i have to be honest with you, i'm not a horse racing person but i love the kentucky derby and the triple crown and this story. a $1,000 yearling and a great upset. your th

fans gathered at the 137th running of kentucky derby at churchill downs.le is prepared to host up to 50,000 people at one of the first large events since the covid crisis started. the derby normally draws 150,000 people. >> it's not kind of the pandemonium and craziness that it always is. but it's nice to feel things coming back with energy, and people smiling. >> the cdc continues advising those attending crowded outdoors events, to wear masks even when fully vaccinated and released a list of indoor and outdoor activities vaccinated people can participate in. covid cases are down 28% over the last few weeks according to john hopkins university. deaths are at their lowest counts in months. one of the best ways to keep it down is to increase vaccination efforts. >> i think we need to have selfies of people going to bars and restaurants with other vaccinated people to show what a return to 2019 pre-pandemic life could look like. >> vaccine hesitancy remains a problem. daily vaccinations administered dropped to 2.6 million last week. >> what i really worry ab

the horse that won the kentucky derby. just eight days ago medina spirit has failed a post-race drug test. and now his derby title could be in jeopardy. that would just send shock waves across the sports world. cnn's sports correspondence carolyn joins me now. you can't really overstate how critically important the developments in this story will be if it's found that they were cheating in this case. >> sure, yeah. you're exactly right, jim, when you consider who's involved. there is going to be additional testing that is going to determine whether or not the horse is disqualified in the kentucky derby. and they are going to conduct their own investigation for the preakness race. but bob baffert, seven-time kentucky derby winner, hall of fame trainer, he denies all wrongdoing in this. i spoke with him earlier this afternoon. he was really upset. he said i'm going to continue to turn over every stone that i can here because i feel for the horse. i know that it wouldn't be justice if he wasn't a derby winner. he was also vis

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we're just a few hours from post time at the kentucky derby. this place should be overflowing.nts should be overflowing with people ready to watch the kentucky derby, but that's simply not the case right now. and the economic impact is a really huge part of this story. usually the kentucky derby brings about $400 million into the city of louisville every single year. this year, experts are telling us it's not even going to hit $40 million, so a significant drop there but of course over at churchill downs, people are dressed to the nines, mint juleps are not in any short supply but there's an addition to the wardrobe this year, required masks for all 45,000 people that are going to be at churchill downs today. we spoke to the director of the louisville department of health about the holding the largest event, one of the largest events since this pandemic began today in louisville. >> we're in a much different place than we were a year ago. we know how covid is spread. we're hoping people take precautions seriously, hoping that people that chose to come to derby were vaccinated b

this weekend kentucky derby >> you know, i usually always watch the derby. the kids -- are they playing baseball or something? >> yeah. there was a baseball game and a soccer game and there was traveling involved we've talked about this. for some reason you have to drive 35 minutes to play other 9-year-olds. it's a confusing process [ laughter ] i don't understand i don't understand it, but i'm on the train and it's not stopping, but i don't understand >> jimmy: and of course, they're playing probably two different fields and different times and all that stuff >> and then you can't find -- i don't know which field is what there's a field behind the field and you didn't know about that and people are in tears and you're late and it's -- you know what i mean it's all complicated but i'm glad we're playing i'm grateful the kids are back playing sports so, no complaints. now, did you enjoy the derby was that an exciting - what happened that made this memorable for you? >> jimmy: i enjoyed it for me, watching horse racing, it reminds me of my childhood. because t