Sainthood
John Velazquez, right, rides Medina Spirit ahead of Florent Geroux aboard Mandaloun to win the 147th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)
Medina Spirit gives Baffert record 7th Kentucky Derby win

By Beth Harris May. 01, 2021 08:04 PM EDT

Maria Comedor watches a live television broadcast of the Beatification ceremony for the late, Venezuelan Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez inside her washateria she operates in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, April 30, 2021. Known as the "doctor of the poor, Hernandez is being Beatified by the Catholic church, a step towards sainthood. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuela's 'doctor of the poor' beatified in small ceremony

By Jorge Rueda Apr. 30, 2021 12:28 PM EDT

The remains of Venezuelan Dr. Jose Gregorio Hernandez popularly known as the "doctor of the poor", sit in an urn backdropped by his portrait, inside the Nuestra Senora de la Candelaria Catholic church, in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, April 23, 2021. Hernandez is set to be beatified by the Catholic church, a step towards sainthood, on April 30th in the Venezuelan capital. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)
Venezuela's beloved 'doctor of the poor' to be beatified

By Jorge Rueda Apr. 29, 2021 12:01 AM EDT

Graphic shows horses in the Kentucky Derby with post positions and silks; with related stories; 6c x 3 7/8 inches
Essential Quality is 2-1 favorite for the Kentucky Derby

By Gary B. Graves Apr. 27, 2021 01:00 PM EDT