The Triple Crown is my Superbowl. My previous Derby post was so short compared to how much passion I have for it. So we'll see how many Derby posts I get in before Saturday evening! I was going to make this post about Uncle Mo, the horse owned by the founders of Vitaminwater/Smartwater, who was the favorite in tomorrow's race. Unfortuntaely, as of 38 minutes ago, Uncle Mo scratched. LA Times reported that he has a gastrointestinal infection that caused him to lose 70lbs this month. Even with that knowledge a month ago, Uncle Mo's team still had hope he'd be able to race. Rumor is though, his trainor knew he wasn't going to send him to the gate.
Uncle Mo:
Photo courtesy of kentuckyderby.com
Some Derby Facts:
The first woman to ride in the Kentucky Derby was Diane Crump on May 2, 1970.
A racehorse averages a weight loss of between 15 and 25 pounds during a race.
Racehorses have been known to wear out new shoes in one race.
No matter when a racehorse is born, they all "become" a year older on New Year's Day.
Horse-racing regulations state that no race horse's name may contain more than eighteen letters. Names that are too long would be cumbersome on racing sheets.
The Mint Julep, an iced drink consisting of bourbon, mint and a sugar syrup is the traditional beverage of the race (I'll be blogging about this drink later!)
All horses in the Derby are three years old
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