It’s Derby Day!  As a little girl, Mom loved reading Marguerite Henry’s books

It’s Derby Day!  

As a little girl, Mom loved reading Marguerite Henry’s books about horses.  One of Mom’s favorites was King of the Wind.  The book tells the story of a colt named Sham “the Sun” who persevered through hardship to become one of the founding stallions of the modern thoroughbred.  This book is what started Mom’s interest in horse racing! 

Mom and I already watched the 3rd annual Kentucky Turtle Derby together this afternoon.  For the first time, the Kentucky Turtle Derby included multiple shell species, including my own! 

For the 148th Kentucky Derby, our bet is on morning-line favorite Zandon, but we will also be watching undefeated Taiba, and don’t forget about current betting favorite Epicenter.    Picking a winner this year is like trying to pick my favorite dandie:  This should be one of the most competitive Derbys in years, full of talent and heart-tugging stories!  (Plus, of course, the ban of famed trainer Bob Baffert everyone can’t stop talking about.)    We will also be rooting for Smile Happy in lucky post 5 (who wouldn’t love that name!), Crown Pride with the prancing warm-up routine, and White Abarrio for Mom’s soft spot for grays.  We can’t wait to see what happens!