Run For The Roses




Today is the 136th running of the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville. This is the first of the 2010 Triple Crown races. The last three Triple Crown winners were Affirmed in 1978, Seattle Slew in 1977, and the infamous Secretariat in 1973. Before Secretariat the last winner was Citation in 1948. Will we have a Triple Crown winner in 2010? Daughter, JP, and I think it's about time.


An entire generation of youth have yet to witness a "super" horse such as Secretariat. Visit the Derby website and watch the video of Secretariat's Derby win . Even more impressive was his win at that year's Belmont Stakes by an unbelievable 31 lengths in a record 2 minutes and 24 seconds. Even if you're not a racing face, you will appreciate the athleticism of Secretariat as he wins the Belmont--1973 Belmont Stakes.


This year's top contender, Eskendereya, was scratched from the race a couple days ago due to a leg injury. Will it be Sydney's Crown with young jockey, Joe Talamo, or will trainer Bob Baffert have the winner with Lookin at Lucky?

Place your bets and grab your mint julep. JP and I will be watching the Derby today, the Preakness in two weeks, and the Belmont two weeks after than.








A horse is the projections of peoples' dreams about themselves--strong, powerful, beautiful--and it has the capability of giving us escape from our mundane existence.




~Pam Brown








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