Larry Demeritte, whose underdog story inspired horse racing fans across the world prior to Kentucky Derby 2024, died Monday in Louisville. He was 75.

Demeritte learned the horse training business from his father, and he trained the Bahamas' champion 2-year-old three years in ...

Larry Demeritte had a goal of running a horse in the Kentucky Derby. The trainer achieved it last year, when West Saratoga finished 12th in the 150th Derby.

Born in Nassau, The Bahamas, Demeritte was just two weeks old when his mother handed him to his grandmother to raise. He grew up in a crowded two-bedroom home shared with 13 children, where food was ...