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Regardless of wagering ebbs and flows, injuries continue on the national Thoroughbred racing stage even after the industry boasts of its best efforts to contain them.

Thirty-nine fillies have entered the Kentucky Derby in its 134 runnings. The first to win was Regret in 1915. Genuine Risk scored in 1980. Winning Colors won in 1988.

Did Godolphin Racing bid on Quality Road? Was G.R. watching when I Want Revenge, Musket Man, and Pioneerof The Nile scored Kentucky Derby-worthy wins on April 4?

Charismatic's long odds made him a give away mount for the Kentucky Derby in 1999. 1992's Lil E. Tee didn't have pedigree, or good health. Unbridled's owner was 92.

Celebrate the "Run for the Roses" with Kentucky's signature foods.

Big Truck got his 3rd career victory at Tampa Bay March 15th, running over previously unbeaten War Pass and elevating Pyro to the Run for the Roses favorite.

Unsound, unknown, Canonero II arrived at Churchill Downs through an arduous route and in poor condition. His non-English speaking connections claimed the colt would win.

Trainer Richard Dutrow, Jr. knows Big Brown. Dutrow wasn't worried about starting from Gate 20 in the first leg of the Triple Crown. His inexperienced colt won handily.

Godolphin Racing, striving for supremacy in Thoroughbred racing, paid millions to get Kentucky Derby hopefuls Midshipman and Vineyard Haven. But Desert Party kicked in.

Bourbon whiskey is an American original, and enthusiasts will remind you that all bourbon is whiskey, but not all whiskey is bourbon.

A Kentucky Derby party can be whatever you want it to be - a high-society black tie affair or a laid-back outdoor barbecue. Enjoy these recipes with Kentucky flavors.

For "Bo-Rail" Calvin Borel, Kentucky Derby life began at 40, with a win in 2007, a third in 2008 and a stunning victory in 2009 on 50-to-1 shot

E Z Warrior, Nobiz Like Shobiz, and Notional won five races among them, placed once, and brought in one show in eight starts in 2006, their two-year-old seasons.

With Thunder Gulch and Circle of Life in his past, Circular Quay's trainer points the colt toward the Derby winner's circle. Pletcher hasn't won roses in 14 Derby tries.

The Blood-Horse magazine writer Steve Haskin and Associated Press writers agree War Pass and Pyro should be ranked No.1 and No.2 as Kentucky Derby contenders.

Secretariat's 1973 Derby record time still stands. Seattle Slew was called Baby Huey. Affirmed stood firm against Alydar. Riva Ridge was Secretariat's stablemate.

General Quarters qualified his 75-year-old owner-trainer for a Kentucky Derby for the first time. Papa Clem bided his time before gliding into No. 5 in money and rank.

Calumet Farm is the leading winning stable of the Kentucky Derby. The race's ceremonial roses were first presented in official form in 1932, honoring Burgoo King.

The historical data of the Kentucky Derby is resplendent in numbers, beautiful coincidences, and facts. Take the dare. Find your trivia. Discover your own knowledge.

History and stastistics make up Kentucky Derby lore, but there's also the personality of the horses themselves. There have been stalkers, closers, and front runners.

The fourteen interconnected botanical gardens of The Huntington provide outside time, culture, and some education about the plant world. Spend time here and relax.

The sport of kings has longed for a Triple Crown Winner for nearly three decades. With a victory at the Kentucky Derby, Barbaro is the newest hope to join an elite group.

Riding money leader Edgar Prado had his pick of some of the year's best Thoroughbreds for his Derby ride May 3. He opted for Adriano, trained by his long-time employer.

First of the three gems in horseracing's Triple Crown series has its 133rd running on Saturday, May 5th. Even better - join the natives the Friday before for the KY Oaks.

Stars War Pass and Pyro are No.1 and No.2 in graded stakes earnings, but War Pass is out. Colonel John and Tale of Ekati are top prospects. The filly Eight Belles is in.

Hall of Fame Jockey Kent Desormeaux gambled in moving his tack to New York from California, but ended speculation by romping with Big Brown to his 3rd KD title.

Tragedy quickly followed the triumph of Big Brown in the Kentucky Derby as the filly Eight Belles broke both front ankles galloping out past the wire. She finished 2nd.

Hall of Fame Trainer D. Wayne Lukas leads all trainers in number of starters sent to the Kentucky Derby. Twelve females trainers have started thirteen horses.

Pyro, not by War Pass's defeat alone, has taken over the pollsters' No.1 Derby favorite position. Although War Pass's fall in the Tampa Bay Derby helped, Pyro is proven.

Quality Road delivered a quality win in the March 28 Florida Derby. The Raise a Native great-great grandson knocked out charging Dunkirk in a smooth driving win.

Though earnings qualified, some stakes winners won't get into the Kentucky Derby because of the 20-limit rule. Injuries have eliminated others.

An ankle fracture to War Pass has shaken up the Kentucky Derby picture once again. Jockeys have jumped to different Derby mounts. Monba and Gayego earned their way in.

Before speed was noted as real speed in the Kentucky Derby, Lieut. Gibson went an eighth of a mile in :12-1/4, extremely fast in 1900. Wintergreen won roses for Ohio.

Thoroughbred racing in the 1950s became a television event with the coming of the unstoppable gray, Native Dancer. Court Turf scored a third generation Derby title.

Winning Colors, Alysheba, and Genuine Risk won the Kentucky Derby in 1988, 1987, and 1980, respectively. After falling in his stall March 27, Alysheba was euthanized .

The Kentucky Derby and mint juleps are a twosome. Bulleit Bourbon, developed by Tom Bulleit, has a recipe for an authentic mint julep that will please on Derby Day.

Big Brown's records are growing along with his celebrity. His Derby and Preakness winning margins match those of Sir Barton and other Triple Crown greats.

Calvin Borel called Kentucky Oaks winner Rachel Alexandra the best he's ridden and Stonestreet Stables promptly bought her. The brilliant filly is on the Preakness list.

Sired by Reigh Count, a Kentucky Derby champion, Count Fleet was eventually compared to Man o' War. His jockey, Johnny Longden, convinced his owner not to sell the colt.

Kentucky Derby favorite Friesan Fire is on the early Preakness Stakes entry list despite sustaining a quarter injury in the Run for the Roses. Four new shooters are in.

Bob Black Jack, who placed second in the Santa Anita Derby April 5, made the Kentucky Derby Twenty list as Georgie Boy's pulled back muscle eliminated him from the races.

While entries for the 2009 Kentucky Derby may not be settled until May 2, when twenty Thoroughbreds gather at the gate, graded stakes earnings qualifiers keep shifting.

Nominees to the National Museum of Racing's Hall of Fame include the only two-time Breeders' Cup Classic champ, Tiznow, jockey Edgar Prado, and trainer Carl Nafzger.

Pensive, Ponder, and Needles completed the second father-son triple Kentucky Derby championship. Reigh Count, Count Fleet, and Count Turf accomplished the first triple.

A record crowd, second largest in its history, attended the Kentucky Derby May 3. Big Brown put himself in the top 20 of Derby speedsters. Filly Eight Belles ran 2nd.

Who will beat the Derby ghosts of distance, dirt, and running style? Big Brown is Vegas's No.1, while Bob Black Jack, Denis of Cork, and Halo Najib miss the latest cut.

Even though the Kentucky Derby is highly anticipated as the front end race of the Triple Crown, it is also a single global icon. Its victors gain lasting world acclaim.

The first running of the Eight Belles Stakes on the Kentucky Derby Day undercard May 2 featured Just Jenda, a filly trained by Eight Belles conditioner Larry Jones.

Before the days of jockey civility, riders of Brokers Tip and Head Play bashed saddle to saddle for the 1933 Kentucky Derby title. 1935's Omaha had a Derby-winning sire.

Todd Pletcher gave every owner saddle time at the 2007 Kentucky Derby, but his trainees finished sixth, eighth, ninth, 18th, and dead last (20th).