The taxi man didn't quite get me to Churchill Downs. Something about not having the right sticker. Who knows if this was even a cab. It was yellow, anyway. The man dropped me a half-mile from Churchill's main entrance. It was going to be a long walk.

Over at the Doug O'Neill barn after the Preakness, everyone hugged everyone.Some people even made their fist bumps blow up. The mood was stirring. Not as stirring as a Kentucky Derby winner taking down the Preakness in the final jump, but what do ...

When Bob Baffert had his heart attack a little over a month ago in Dubai, I sent him a get well text.He came back with, "Can't have sex for 30 days."His humor intact and his heart repaired, Baffert got back to work trying to win his fourth Kentucky ...

Editor's note: Kenny used all caps so as to be noticed.NOT SAYING ESPN THOUGHT LITTLE OF MY HARD WORK THIS WEEK, BUT IF I'M NOT MISTAKEN, MY 12 LITTLE VIDEO HITS FOR THE 143RD BELMONT STAKES WERE FOUND UNDER "OTHER SPORTS." HOW WOULD I KNOW? I DON'T ...

BALTIMORE -- With no TV to do this week, I spent a lot of time around the Preakness Stakes barn. There was plenty of information to be had. The difficulty, of course, was determining which of it to use.I am walking out of the track in better shape ...

You want to end your day filling out forms. The government kind. Always bring your Social Security card to the track because you'll need it to cash trifectas and superfectas like the ones from today's Kentucky Derby.But I was filling out forms at ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Thoughts from Churchill Downs, Saturday at 9 a.m.- Breeders' Cup bosses probably don't want a jockey fight in every race, but in their hearts they know they owe Calvin Borel a consulting and/or promotional fee. If people didn't ...

LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, Wednesday, 9:20 p.m. PT -- Another Santa Anita Breeders' Cup would have been so convenient, racetrack conditions aside. But I'd fly overnight via Charlotte to be a part of this. I would take a four-stop, Southwest ...

When Martin Garcia was introduced at the news conference that followed the Preakness it was noted that the winning rider used to work at a deli. This is relevant to me because right now I have in my pocket just enough to buy a ham sandwich. I do not ...

I arrived at Pimlico Thursday afternoon. The place still needs a fresh coat of paint. No one listens to me. Plus the media elevator was broken. As I climbed four flights of stairs I wondered if we'd have to airlift Hank Goldberg onto the roof. He's ...