Officials reject call to bar Sheikh Mohammed from Kentucky Derby
Los Angeles (AFP) - The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission on Thursday rejected a bid to bar Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, owner of Kentucky Derby favorite Essential Quality, following concern over the whereabouts of his daughter. A group of human rights lawyers and students at the University of Louisville filed the complaint with the commission, saying he should be suspended from involvement with racing in Kentucky until he can prove that his daughter Sheikha Latifa is safe and free. On Thursday, two days before the $3 million Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs launches US f...