Brian Hernandez Jr. had a weekend most jockeys can only dream about as he won both the May 3 Longines Kentucky Oaks with Thorpedo Anna and the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve
Frank Stella, an artist of the postwar era whose seminal talent encompassed multiple genres, propelling him to worldwide prominence for more than six decades, and which was abetted by a passion for Thoroughbred racing and breeding, died at his home in the West Village of Manhattan on May 4. He was 87.
There is a new presence at Churchill Downs this week for the 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby, and he is big! In a world where world-class Thoroughbreds are sleek, Monnie Goetz has brought a hearty new pony to the racetrack.
Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 150th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on Saturday May 4 at Churchill Downs.
The Churchill Downs backside comes to life a few weeks before the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. While horses are stabled there nine months out of the year, some extra special ones call the backside their home in the weeks leading up to the Derby.
