Gives Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey his first victory in the 3-year-old classic
Three things you absolutely must know for the Kentucky Derby
What to drink, what to wear and how to bet
Greatest classic racehorse movies [SLIDESHOW]
These flicks will leave you chomping at the bit for the Kentucky Derby
Derby donations: Horse special interest groups also bet on politics - TheDCNF
The 138th Kentucky Oaks and Derby will gather both northern Yankees and Hollywood elites to embrace in the gentility of Southern identity and traditions. While attendees will bet money on horses to win, horse-focused political action committees, funded by horse owners and breeders, bet money on politics, guaranteeing their win. Since 1989, PACs such as [...]
How to outrun the Mayan apocalypse on a horse while wasted - TheDC
What happens when the Kentucky Derby and Cinco de Mayo fall on the same Saturday
Movie Review: 'Secretariat'
“Secretariat” is about following dreams, taking risks, and overcoming seemingly insurmountable odds.
Spearheading the effort to send Smarty home - Philadelphia Inquirer
‘I want him in Pennsylvania,’ said Smarty’s owner, Pat Chapman. ‘It just depends on [finding the right farm] and the right partners, work out some financial things. I would like to see it happen’
Stories without winners from Derby or Preakness - San Francisco Chronicle
For only the second time in recent history, the Belmont Stakes will be run without the winner of either the Kentucky Derby or the Preakness
Any given Saturday: Derby contenders [SLIDESHOW] - TheDC
In this year’s field of twenty, stellar horses like Smarty Jones or Barbaro haven’t emerged. Any horse could win
Best dressed of the Kentucky Derby [SLIDESHOW] - TheDC
There are only few places where you can experience the aura of another era. Churchill Downs is one of them
