2 weeks ago It's fair to say that UK forward Nerlens Noel could have taken anyone to the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. As it turns out, his guest for the Run for the Roses was the most special guest of all at Churchill Downs that day.
3 weeks ago Just heard on WBKR's Country Quickies that Martina McBride is in Louisville Saturday. Not only is she attending the Kentucky Derby, she will be performing the National Anthem prior to the race. Now, to the tune of "Dixie", Oh, I wish I was in Louisville, Kentucky, Lord, I know I might get lucky. I
On the WBKR Waking Crew show Thursday I mentioned my niece Mallory McCallum, from Houston, was attending the Derby this year and had bought TWO hats to wear.
Her she is in her full regalia, along with her boyfriend Eric Roccaforte.
Well, plenty of places will have pictures of the nice hats. But, only we bring you the far-out ones.
May 5, 2012 Gotta be honest. As the years have gone by, and we get farther and farther away from the last Triple Crown winner (Affirmed in 1978), I have grown less and less interested in the Kentucky Derby.
May 4, 2012 In 1970, my first "real" horse race was at Keeneland. As I looked over the form trying to decide what horse to place a bet on, I saw the name Dust Commander. Being from west Texas I knew a lot about sand; it blew there all time. Wouldn't you know, that hunch paid off. I won $70 on a $2 bet! A week later, at the 1970 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, Dust Commander did it again. Now, I didn't win that much that first Saturday in May. Due to his victory at Keeneland there was too much money placed on him to pay large.
The first Saturday in May is the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, okay, we all know that, but here are some other things you may not know about the Derby, thoroughbreds, and horse racing in Kentucky (courtesy of the Kentucky Department of Travel and Tourism).
The Kentucky Derby is just around the corner, and most of us can't be there, but the Owensboro Symphony Alliance and Orchestra has the next best thing. The 3rd Annual Juleps and Jockeys is set for this Saturday, May 5th aka Derby Day 4pm-9pm at the Hines Center in Philpot.
April 24, 2012 When I lived in Louisville in the early 70's, the Barnstable Sisters,
Patricia and Priscilla, had just finished with the Doublemint Chewing Gum campaign (Double Your Pleasure, Double Your Fun). One of them was a Miss Kentucky and they both posed for Playboy Magazine. 24 years ago the ladies founded what is the premium party to get into at Derby time. We know whose going to be there the night of May 4 at the Barnstable home in Louisville.
May 5, 2011 It's the first jewel in the Triple Crown (which, by the way, hasn't been won in 33 years--what gives?), and it's happening Saturday. The 137th running of the Kentucky Derby and historic Churchill Downs.
May 3, 2011 All week long, I'll be giving you a chance to win a large, specialty pizza from Maloney's Roca Bar with the Maloney's Roca Bar Derby Quiz. So ladies and gentlemen, start...your...horses!
