James Cowherd, center, from Las Vegas, Nev., poses for photos with other spectators before the running of the 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Picking a horse name happens many ways — a committee of family and friends, playing off the sire or dam names, or just plain gut feeling. All names have to be approved and registered with The Jockey Club. Here's how this year's Derby horses were named.
On Saturday, the grandfather with chronic knee pain will chase glory again at the Kentucky Derby in Louisville. Stevens has ridden for Arabian princes and even the queen of England. He won the Kentucky Derby three times — the first a quarter-century
The 139th running of the Kentucky Derby is today. More than 160000 spectators are expected to attend. Security is especially tight this year, due to the Boston marathon bombings. All backpacks, and coolers are now banned.
James Cowherd, center, from Las Vegas, Nev., poses for photos with other spectators before the running of the 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
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