To really soak in the tradition and pageantry that is the Kentucky Derby, you have to head to Churchill Downs in Louisville, right? Wrong. There's a huge Kentucky Derby party going on right here in Minnesota!
The Kentucky Derby features two Minnesota-owned horses, one owner from Clearwater, and the other from Eden Prarie. One of them is the odds-on favorite.
Zandon is one of the favorites to win this year's Kentucky Derby Horse race on May 7th at Churchill Downs. The owners of the horse are Jeff Drown and Jill Vouk-Drown from Clearwater, Minnesota. Zandon is fresh off a win at the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes at Keeneland in Lexington, Kentucky on April 9. That wi...
Finnick the Fierce was a unique horse, as he was born with a bad eye, which was removed early on. While that may make Finnick unique, it wasn't totally new for the Kentucky Derby, as Finnick would have been the 4th horse with one eye to race at Churchill Downs.