run for the roses

The first Saturday in May is a magical day, one that every horse racing fan and even casual sports fan looks forward to as the 145th running of the Kentucky Derby takes place at Churchill Downs.  America's longest running sporting event known as "The Run for the Roses" is shaping up as being one of the more open and competitive fields in recent memory...

It's Sunland Derby time again at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino. The Grade III Derby could well place one or more of its horses in Kentucky Derby. In honor of the big race, here's a piece from last year showing that, however we humans may want to pose like we're kings of the hill, the REAL stars of the show know differently...