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A Kentucky Derby Tale, 2010 Style!
Paul H. Rothfuss - May 2010. There's nothing like a day at the races. A fun afternoon getting lost in the minutiae of The Racing Form can bring a macabre joy to the heart, even whilst emptying the wallet. Sometimes, however, ...Read More...
The Kentucky Derby Draw
Paul H. Rothfuss - April, 2010. Churchill Downs has chosen to “…revert back to our traditional pill pull..." to determine the post positions for the 2010 Derby. The decision was made because ‘ESPN decided not to broadcast the draw.’
For the last twelve years “the ...Read More...
Calvin Borel, An Athlete We Can Applaud
May 4, 2009
It’s a rare Kentucky Derby that produces no outstanding stories.
The 2004 Derby gave us Smarty Jones and his owners, Mr. and Mrs. Roy Chapman. As a two year-old Smarty nearly died in a starting gate accident, but by ...Read More...
The Kentucky Derby, Always One-Of-A-Kind
May 4th, 2009
May 2nd, Derby Day at Churchill Downs, was a day that produced many surprises.
Pre-race favorite I Want Revenge had done nothing wrong all week and looked for all the world like a winner, but a vets exam led ...Read More...
A Kentucky Derby Tale, 2009 Style!
A few years ago Barbie and I had the pleasure of a day at the Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto with Susan McCutcheon, a wonderful lady and a true aficionado of everything Thoroughbred. We spent a fun afternoon deep in the intellectual ...Read More...
