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Kentucky Derby

Cry of the Little Guy

From the Boston Herald: “What a difference a day makes, huh? … What a difference a day makes. All those million-dollar horses and fancy suits, and look what happens. I thank God he won. I thank God he won.”

Posted in Racing on May 4, 2009 / Tagged Backstretch, Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird, Underdogs / 1 comment

Wrapping Up

Stunned, Blinkers Off visits the backstretch, seeking an explanation for a most inexplicable Derby result. After talking to trainer Todd Pletcher and Action Andy, our correspondent learns …

In the final analysis, either the Kentucky Derby, America’s greatest horse race, was deeply defiled, bought and sold for the sake of a fabricated, fly-by-night cable series, or somebody needs to call Andy Beyer and tell him he might want to revisit those New Mexico speed figures.

Read the complete Blinkers Off post.

Posted in Racing on May 3, 2009 / Tagged Dunkirk, Kentucky Derby, Mine That Bird, Summer Bird, Todd Pletcher / Comments Off on Wrapping Up

Derby Roses

Making the coveted blanket.

Worn by this longshot.

Posted in Racing on May 2, 2009 / Tagged Kentucky Derby, Longshots, Mine That Bird, Photos / Comments Off on Derby Roses