Mert the turtle cannot get enough of these funny scratch moments and enjoys every second. Vance announces suspension of $1.3 billion Medicaid payments to California Republicans vote to dilute gas as ...

The animal lovers at ZooEarthTV observe a friendly green iguana enjoying a long, relaxing scratch that it clearly loves. Ted Cruz says the quiet part out loud: Trump accounts are Social Security ...

Editor's note: Follow USA TODAY's live May 1 coverage of the 2026 Kentucky Derby here. Right to Party, who had drawn the coveted No. 5 gate for the 152nd Kentucky Derby, has been scratched from the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Great White is doing well after flipping before the Kentucky Derby, throwing his jockey and getting scratched minutes before the Triple Crown race, trainer John Ennis said. “He’s ...

A cozy wake-up moment between a woman and her Golden Retriever puppies is winning hearts online after a sweet video captured the sleepy pup slowly coming out of their nap for kisses, cuddles, and ...

Getting to the Kentucky Derby starting gate isn’t easy. Already this week, two horses weren't able to make it. The 152nd running of the Derby is Saturday, May 2 at Churchill Downs, and the field has ...

The Kentucky Derby is almost here. Post time is 6:57 p.m. ET Saturday, May 2, at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, and the field continues to take shape, including a race day scratch of The ...

The build-up to the 152nd Kentucky Derby included plenty of anticipation, but a surprising number of horses included in the original field were forced to bow out. Four horses were scratched ahead of ...

Horses can be scratched from a race by a trainer, by a private veterinarian for illness, or by a regulatory vet who deems it "unsound" or "injured." A horse ruled 'unsound' by a state veterinarian ...