His wife, Inga, said her husband died Monday night of cardiac arrest after a long battle with cancer, the Louisville ...

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

In 2017, Demeritte was diagnosed with amyloidosis, and given six months. By the time the 2024 Kentucky Derby was approaching, ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Lexington-based horse trainer Larry Demeritte died Tuesday at age 75 after a decades-long battle with ...

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 ...

Larry Demeritte, whose inspiring story of battling cancer and making it to the 2024 GI Kentucky Derby captivated racing, passed away Tuesday evening after a lengthy battle with blood cancer. He was 75 ...