Undefeated Nyquist answered the critics and silenced the doubters with an impressive score in this afternoon’s Kentucky Derby.
Maryland-bred Cathryn Sophia, a $30,000 auction purchase, scored one for the little guys by romping home to win the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks today.
Though she’s as closely associated with Churchill Downs as the twin spires, Virginia native Jill Byrne spent her childhood among the horses at Montpelier.
Rodney Dangerfield said that he went to a fight and a hockey game broke out. Replace “hockey game” with “horse race,” and you have the week in horse racing.
Rick Porter is a wealthy owner who is livid that he can’t have free tickets to the Kentucky Oaks. Why do so many people seem to share his anger?