Why it can cost millions to win America's biggest horse race

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The Kentucky Derby is the biggest horse race in America, and preparing for it takes millions of dollars and thousands of people. We went to Churchill Downs days before the big race to see what it takes to train the winning horse and prepare the century-old track for 400,000 fans.

We spent $20,980 to see the Formula 1 Grand Prix live. The luxury yacht party and epic balcony views weren't even the best parts.

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My partner and I spent $20,980 to attend the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix.

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'The Apprentice' producer says Donald Trump used the n-word on set

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Donald Trump during 'The Celebrity Apprentice' filming in 2009.

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Texas is booming. Thank millennials and Gen Zers of color.

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A crowd of Texans at the state fair.
Young millennials of color are driving Texas' population boom.

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Kamala Harris can't win: Franklin Foer's book brings more critiques that experts say aren't always fair

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Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a meeting on voting rights at the TCF Center in Detroit, Mich., on July 12, 2021.

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Sen. Tim Scott says people insinuate that he's gay because they 'can't say I'm Black'

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Sen. Tim Scott speaks at the first GOP presidential debate on August 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Sen. Tim Scott speaks at the first GOP presidential debate on August 23 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

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Florida elementary school apologizes after assembling all the Black children from two grades into a room and telling them to do better

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Empty desks.
Empty desks.

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Republican state officials in Louisiana ask lawmakers to ban the study of racism at universities, citing divisive 'inglorious aspects' of US history

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Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman Louis Gurvich speaks to the state GOP's governing body, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in Baton Rouge, La.
Republican Party of Louisiana Chairman Louis Gurvich speaks to the state GOP's governing body, Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018, in Baton Rouge, La.

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