Oh my, but the Derby field looks great. Jill Byrnes takes us into the action today, where she says “it’s hard to find a horse who doesn’t look good on the track.” (more…)

Less than five days until the biggest day in racing, and if this Guys and Dolls ditty doesn’t get your Derby spirit going, check your pulse.

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Talk about resilience: Two-time Eclipse Award-winning jockey Garrett Gomez had 10 screws and a plate put in his heel after a paddock accident in January. He’ll pilot Daddy Nose Best in the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. (more…)

In the past 10 years, three undefeated horses–Smarty Jones (2004), Barbaro (2006) and Big Brown (2008)–have won the Kentucky Derby. Could Gemologist be the fourth? (more…)

For IRS purposes, Phyllis Wyeth sold youngster Union Rags for $145K to prove she was running a business, not a hobby. A year later, painfully regretting her decision, she bought him back for $390K. And she hasn’t looked back. (more…)

I’ll never forget a family friend’s advice on the occasion of my first trip to the racetrack: “On a rainy day, bet the gray.” Bad tip? Not if Hansen’s on the card. (more…)