The post position draw (the order the horses go into the starting gate) for this year’s Kentucky Derby was this afternoon and as usual, it created its own special kind of drama. (more…)
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A Chronological Index of Kentucky Derby Winners, Part 2: 1890-1909
These are the Derby’s deep cuts–racehorses that were winning the Kentucky Derby over 100 years ago! No video, but we did find pictures. (more…)
A Chronological Index of Kentucky Derby Winners, Part 1: 1875-1889
Part I of our 139-year Derby winner countdown features pre-camera artistic renderings of the race’s very first winners. (more…)
NickerDoodles: The Kentucky Derby of Insults
The backside of a racetrack can be an intimidating place — sometimes, hilariously so. Melanie Eberhardt illustrates. (more…)
2014 Kentucky Derby: Your HN Cheat Sheet, Part 1
The Derby is just five days away and HN has your official “cheat sheat” of who looks good, who looks slow and what kind of Derby hat goes best with your muddy boots from the barn. (more…)
Top 5 Kentucky Derby Fails in History
These champion racehorses seemed like a lock for the Derby win… until they picked the most important race of their life to run their worst race ever. Heather Benson counts ’em down. (more…)
2013 Kentucky Derby Replay & Full Results
5-to-1 favorite Orb, ridden by Joel Rosario, stormed up from behind to definitively win this year’s race on a muddy track. (more…)
Kentucky Derby Remix, Part 7: 1875-1889
In our 138-year chronological history of the Kentucky Derby, we’ve gone from high-def video to black-and-white photographs, and now pre-camera artistic renderings of the race’s very first winners. (more…)
Kentucky Derby Remix, Part 6: 1890-1909
Now we’re getting into the deep cuts — racehorses that were winning the Kentucky Derby over 100 years ago! No more video, but we did find pictures. (more…)
How To Make a Mint Julep
It’s an important life skill, folks. Mixologist Eben Freeman, of Tailor restaurant in New York City, demonstrates how to prepare a variation on the classic Mint Julep cocktail. (more…)