Tornado strikes Kentucky

LOUISVILLE, Kentucky (AP):

Susan Margolis rushed to Churchill Downs on a rescue mission as a tornado was pummelling stables full of horses at the home of the Kentucky Derby on Wednesday.

The second twister to strike at the 136-year-old track demolished parts of her husband Steve's barn and six others Wednesday night, but left without inflicting any human or equine casualties.

Churchill Downs' famed twin spires, along with the stands and clubhouse, were untouched by the tornado's swirling winds. The historic track has survived flooding, ice storms and heavy winds over the years. On Wednesday, it was hit by its first tornado since 1928, according to National Weather Service information.