Derby Celebrities

The Kentucky Derby [2] is America's oldest continuous sporting event on record. It's been run every year since 1875. The race itself only lasts a few minutes, although the stories surrounding the event last much longer. Read about some of the famous Thoroughbreds [3] that have run the 1 1/4 mile course:

Secretariat [4] by William Nack
Seabiscuit : An American Legend [5] by Laura Hillenbrand
My Guy Barbaro : A Jockey's Journey through Love, Triumph, and Heartbreak with America's Favorite Horse [6] by Edgar Prado with John Eisenberg.
Horse of a Different Color : A Tale of Breeding Geniuses, Dominant Females, and the Fastest Derby Winner since Secretariat [7] by Jim Squires.
Funny Cide : How a Horse, a Trainer, a Jockey, and a Bunch of High School Buddies Took on the Sheiks and Blue Bloods -- and Won [8] by the Funny Cide Team with Sally Jenkins.

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