Hello and welcome to my blog! As you might have guessed, this is a blog following the daily routine of contenders for American horse racing's most prestigious prize, the Kentucky Derby. I am not an expert, analyst or employee in the industry, merely a young fan who has been enamored with this game for nearly 9 years now.
We are 5 weeks away! Why 5 weeks, you ask? 5 weeks is symbolism for me. 5 weeks was the amount of time between Smarty Jones' triumphant Derby win and his heartbreaking defeat by Birdstone in the Belmont Stakes. (The little Pennsylvania-bred remains my favorite racehorse to this day.) Five weeks after Barbaro won the Florida Derby, a gritty performance over Sharp Humor, he came back to win the Kentucky Derby by a whopping six lengths. And after the Kentucky Derby is over, our work is not done, for we will have a champion to follow! Will he - or she - become the 12th Triple Crown champion? Or will another horse fade into history as "what might have been?"
This blog will give you a daily rundown, including news and workouts. Sure, you can get that from DRF, Bloodhorse or even Twitter, but I'll try to put a fun spin on it for you. We will also explore the different pedigrees of the contenders and the backgrounds of their human connections. After all, the storylines are what make this game the greatest sport in the world.
Like I said, I am by no means an expert. I will make many mistakes on here and try to remedy them as needed. I hope you enjoy reading! Today's races include the Florida, Louisiana and UAE Derbies, so look for a post recapping those and looking ahead at next weekend's prep races.
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