Calvin, Please Go To Hollywood - Our Sport Needs You!

After winning the Kentucky Derby, Calvin Borel is in demand--not just on track and at the Whitehouse, but in Hollywood. Unfortunately he turned down a recent request from Jay Leno to appear on the Tonight Show, favoring returning to a normal schedule of working horses and perhaps even mucking stalls for his brother Cecil.

Borel is such a wonderful asset for racing. He is incredibly likable and authentic, and his Cajun draw colored turns of phrase are always a delight to listen to. I hope he decides he can take some time to work the late night talk show circuit because it would be so good for the game. I can't imagine a better ambassador for racing.

Sloppy Journalism

I didn't cash a ticket on the Derby. Beyond that, if you want insight see the selection of TBA writers that have written assessments worthy of your time in my sidebar to the right. As of this writing, Curb, Swift, Gate and Foolish have commentary up.

Now I will lambaste the media. Lets start with Reuters, above. You know, I don't believe a 2 year old has ever won the Derby before. Below is a similar error made by the Houston Chronicle. I can only imagine that when these jackass reporters that know nil about racing learned that Street Sense is the reigning 2 year old champion, they thought he was still two years old. If, like me, you cashed no tickets in this years Derby, you are entitled to be smug about such sloppy journalism.

Derby Selections

Cowtown Cat is the worst horse in the race, a despicable animal, barely a member of the horse family.

--Andy Beyer

My top pick is Cowtown Cat. I'll play a boxed exacta and trifecta with him, Tiago and Circular Quay.

1999 Kentucky Derby

Any Given Saturday vs. Street Sense

This was a hell of a race. I really appreciate Tampa Bay Downs posting the video. (3/17/07, 12th race) I'd like a little higher res version, but its great to get it at all. Also the file includes extras, with some of the gallop out, slow motion of the finish, fractional times with an odds graphic layover. It seems like a ripe opportunity to play with your iMovie or Final Cut video editing software.