What’s in a Name and Celebrity Hat Action at the Kentucky Derby
May 3, 2008 by Jodie Lynn Boduch
Filed under Sports Rumors
Ah, Churchill Downs and the Kentucky Derby. Boy do wish we were there, kitted out in a pretty chapeau and sipping a caipirinha. (To heck with mint juleps. We don’t like them, and we don’t care how “cairpirinha” translates).
If you want the dish on the Derby, b5 media’s Thoroughbred Fever will tell you all you need to know about placing your bets. We’re leaning toward Colonel John but wouldn’t be too surprised if Pyro made his way to the winner’s circle. Curious about how racehorses get their names? Yahoo! has a fun article explaining how the 20 horses set to run today came to be known by such names as Big Brown, Monba, Z Humor, Recapturetheglory, and Bob Black Jack.
And if hats and celebrities interest you more than horses and mint juleps (or caipirinhas), Yahoo! has a photo gallery to keep you busy from now until post time.
