The greatest two minutes in sports will be even more lucrative in 2019

The greatest two minutes in sports will be even more lucrative in 2019. Churchill Downs announced Jan. 10 that the […]

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Kentucky Derby winning jockey Gary Stevens retires

Three time Kentucky Derby winner Gary Stevens has ruled out further comebacks after an MRI showed his vertebra up against […]

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New Secretariat Bronze Sculpture in Lexington in 2019

Today the intersection of Old Frankfort Pike and Alexandria Drive in Lexington resounds mostly of local vehicle traffic, but in […]

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Kentucky Derby historians John Asher and Jim Bolus – gone too soon

I was saddened to hear of the passing of John Asher, the longtime spokesman for the racetrack that’s home to […]

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Triple Crown winner Justify to parade at Santa Anita June 23

Bob Baffert’s undefeated Triple Crown Champion Justify, fresh off victory in this past Saturday’s Grade I Belmont Stakes in New […]

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Most West Coast Trainers make Justify the Belmont Stakes winner

Justify was a near-unanimous choice Thursday in a random sampling of Santa Anita-based trainers to win the 150th Belmont Stakes […]

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Top 5 winning times for the Kentucky Derby

Everyone always asks how fast horses run. Here are the fastest winning times for the Kentucky Derby: #1 is Secretariat […]

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Time to practice singing ‘My Old Kentucky Home’

While you are working on your vocals – here is a little history and the lyrics of “My Old Kentucky […]

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