Here is a concise summary of the provided text:
**Title:** The Kitazy Derby
**Plot Summary:**
* The Kitazy Derby, a high-stakes horseshoe tournament, is approaching.
* Ben, with his secret throwing equation, and Tom, with natural throwing skills, are poised to win.
* However, Ben is invited to a university lab to contribute to an experiment, which conflicts with the tournament schedule.
* At the lab, Ben discovers he's actually a test subject and is blasted with electromagnetic energy, turning him into a human magnet.
* Returning home, Ben's friend Tom helps him cope with his new magnetic powers.
* Ben learns to control his powers and uses them to compete in the Kitazy Derby, but ultimately loses control and the current champions, Ginger and the Gardener, retain the title.
* The story concludes with Ben being "demagnetized" and a hint at a rematch next year.
Here are the extracted key facts, numbered and in short sentences, excluding opinions:
**Warning: Some facts might be context-dependent, but I've tried to keep them as objective as possible.**
1. The event discussed is called the "Kitazy Derby", a horseshoe tournament.
2. The tournament's prize includes the rights to operate the neighborhood vending machine.
3. A new team, consisting of Ben and Tom, emerged as potential winners.
4. Ben developed a "secret throwing equation" to improve their chances.
5. The equation allegedly solves a problem posed by Sir Isaac Newton that had gone unsolved for over 300 years.
6. Ben was invited to a university (University of Science and Technology) for an experiment.
7. The experiment's timing conflicted with the Kitazy Derby finals.
8. The university lab studies electromagnetic fields (EMFs).
9. Ben was exposed to electromagnetic radiation as part of the experiment.
10. He was misled to believe he was a guest scientist, not a test subject.
11. After the experiment, Ben discovered he had become magnetized.
12. To reverse his magnetic state, he needed to find a way to "reverse his polarity".
13. Relaxing his muscles reduced his magnetic pull.
14. The Kitazy Derby's current champions are "Ginger and the Gardener".
15. Ben and Tom (referred to as "Ben and Todd" in the final statement, possibly a typo) plan to return for the next Kitazy Derby.