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more about #kentuckyderby more comments → Awesome X: The only thing to criticize Durkin about is not name-checking Mine That Bird 2 seconds sooner. The horse charged the rail from way back, eased briefly... more » SoumyaSilkworm: Yeah, that was a lousy call, but I wonder if he has the production truck in his ear at all, because if he did, then it's not just on him- someone had ... more » supermike5alive: horribly called. that, and all my money on Chocolate Rain, ruined the afternoon. more » Brazil Thrill: I also found it distasteful when Tom Durkin criticized Sarah Jessica Parker for her skimpy wardrobe. He should focus on how well she gallops, not on w... more » Peter Cavan: I've watched that clip a couple of times now and I swear Borrel looks back at the pack before he crosses the finish line. Live, it looked almost like... more » Weed Against Speed: I think Durkin went way over the line when he said, "Look at that monkey gallop." more » Shakey: "These jockeys should get no glory. A sack of potatoes could do the same thing." Yeah, I probably shouldn't have said that. more » Karlifornia: You can't be surprised about Tom Durkin ignoring Borrel. I mean, after all, his daughter Susie is Calvin's mortal enemy. more » formerly Chief Wahoo: I still think there was some sort of Rosie Ruiz action going on here. more » Eamus Catuli: For those who think that jockeys have no part in how a horse performs I think this shows how Jockeys perform too more » Bobby Big Wheel: Tom Durkin is racist; he thinks all the brown horses look the same. more » MarkKelsosMigraine: Anyone who is criticizing Durkin didn't watch noted jagoff Larry Merchant on saturday night. Now THAT is incompentence! more » uninspired: Judging by that interview, Bennie Woolley Jr.'s first rule of 21-hour Kentucky Derby drives is you do not talk about 21-hour Kentucky Derby drives. more » Hatey McLife: "I've heard that you're a low-down Yankee liar." more » Kid Canada: "Your gun is a fucking starter's pistol! I can see the red plug in the fucking barrel!" "Listen, I intentionally make this gun look like a starter's p... more » -
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The Kentucky Derby Revisited: Follow The Circle And Ignore Tom Durkin
NBC's lead race caller Tom Durkin is getting hammered for his I-Am-Yelling-About-The-Wrong-Horses!-routine that annoyed many viewers, especially racing purists, those who had money on Pioneer of The Nile and blind people. More » -
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The Time Is Right For America's Baddest Horse Trainer
Ok, this has been bugging me since Saturday, so I have to ask—was trainer Bennie Woolley Jr. carrying a gun at the Kentucky Derby? (Probably not—but wouldn't it have been great if he had been?) More » -
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The Kentucky Derby Is Decadent And Depraved
Everyone knows the real fun of the Kentucky Derby happens in the stands and infield, not on the track. See the shenanigans you missed out on after the jump. More » -
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Deadspin Is Your Home For The Only Horse Racing News That Matters
How did we miss this? Last week, Churchill Downs unveiled a life-sized statue of Deadspin's 2006 Sports Human of the Year Barbaro, who was a horse. My love. Affirmed. NEVER FORGET. [CBS News] -
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Mine That Bird Wins the Derby, Pays 50-1
Calvin Borel has done it again. The Cajun jockey who rode Street Sense to a surprising victory two years ago has won again, this time in stunning fashion aboard long shot Mine That Bird. More » -
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In A New Twist, Juicing Won't Be Allowed At the Derby
This year Kentucky Derby horses will be subject to post-race drug testing in an effort to help regulate the sport. Now they'll never come in under two minutes. [Steroid Nation, TSB] -
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I Want My Money Back
Kentucky Derby favorite I Want Revenge was scratched from this afternoon's race as a precautionary measure. There is concern over an injury that could be exacerbated by making the horse run in the rain. [AP] -
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An Ill-Informed Betting Guide To The Kentucky Derby
It's that time of year—the five-week period when people who could not care less about horse racing the other 47 weeks of the year suddenly become experts in animal husbandry, gambling and stupid hats. More » -
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Horse Killed In Collision At Churchill Downs
A 2-year-old filly died at Churchill Downs Monday after another horse collided with her during a training session. The collision was caught on video, but it's not for the squeamish. More » -
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Actually, Port-A-Jumping Is A Rich Horse Racing Tradition
So another reader has checked in and claims that the art of port-a-john jumping was actually perfected at the Kentucky Derby in 2007, as these photos demonstrate. More »
