Southern Charm was not on display in Louisville this past Saturday after several well-dressed fans in the grandstands got into a bloody fist fight on Derby Day.
It was a wild and muddy race at Churchill Downs as the 144th edition of the Kentucky Derby had some history made. Justify was the favorite going in to the Run of the Roses and he made sure that he was able to justify being the favorite.
The 5-2 favorite went neck and neck with Promises Fulfilled 49-1 long shot through the the halfway point in the race but he was able to pull away and extend the le
Kent Desormeaux rode Exaggerator hard on the last leg, closing ground, but the favorite Nyquist held him off by 1 & a half lengths to win the 142nd Kentucky Derby.
The Kentucky Derby has a built in stereotype of "class." The men wearing fancy suits. The women wearing fancy hats. Mint juleps that cost $1000. This video of the 2013 Kentucky Derby infield is in direct conflict with the Derby stereotype...and it's awesome!