If the Kentucky Derby were run over grass, Optimizer might have a punchers chance at the win. Sired by Breeders' Cup Turf champion English Channel, and with noted stamina influence A.P. Indy on the bottom half of the
Paul Murans watched the Kentucky Derby on television a time or two during his childhood and figured that would be as close as he would get to a Thoroughbred. "Horse racing wasn't even on the radar," said Murans, 34, who lives in Carmel and was a
By Emily Feldman Though the race lasts less than three minutes and fickle air masses threaten to dump rain on the event, seats at Saturday's Kentucky Derby are fetching as much, and in some cases more than seats on a cross-country flight.
If the Kentucky Derby were run over grass, Optimizer might have a punchers chance at the win. Sired by Breeders' Cup Turf champion English Channel, and with noted stamina influence A.P. Indy on the bottom half of the
And there, in all of his glory, stood Secretariat: massive in size; reddish-brown chestnut in color; enormous, muscled chest; proud head jutting forward like a one-horse Mt. Rushmore.