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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The Road to the Kentucky Derby starts Saturday
The Road to Kentucky Derby and the Road to the Kentucky Oaks will start this Saturday, September 15th. The Churchill […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Why a garland of roses?
The Kentucky Derby is also known as the Run for the Roses. New York sports columnist Bill Corum, who in […]
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 […]