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Racing fans prepare for the running of The Kentucky Oaks

The Kentucky Oaks, sometimes called the little sister of the Kentucky Derby, is held at Churchill Downs on the Friday before the Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Ky. It features 3-year-old Thoroughbred fillies, and the race is 1.5 miles long. The Oaks and the Derby are the oldest c …
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PHOTOS: The Wildest Fashion Moments From This Year's Kentucky Derby

Sports : Business Insider: Sports Page (last year)

The Kentucky Derby is as much about fashion as it is sport, and the 138th annual race — held this weekend at Louisville's famed Churchill Downs — was no disappointment. Tens of thousands of spectators watched as I'll Have Another ra... Read Post

Kentucky Oaks: Famous Fillies' Foot Fashions at Louisville's Churchill Downs

Pets & Animals / Horses : Fran Jurga's Hoof Blog (last year)

 For old times' sake: The Louisville Courier-Journal asked horseshoer Steve Norman  what he thought about toe grabs a few years ago. This is what they heard. It's Derby Week!  But before Churchill Downs rolls out the red-rose carpet... Read Post

Oaks day preview

Gambling / Track Betting : Power Cap (2 years ago)

Derby weekend kicks off with five stakes races and the Oaks on Friday, the first post for Churchill is 10:30 in the morning. The La Troienne (older fillies and mares, route), Edgewood (three year old fillies, grass route), Eight Bel... Read Post


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