Mom and I just watched the Kentucky Derby, and it was fabulous!
I, being a not-by-the-numbers-but-rather-by-the-heart kind of gal, rooted for Brother Derek and Barbaro. You see, their people had some interesting stories to tell.
Brother Derek's trainer was paralyzed from the waist down two years ago in a motorcross crash. His jockey was seriously injured in a race just 16 days later. The two men are friends, and today, brought a great horse to Churchill Downs.
Barbaro's trainer Michael Matz was on a plane 17 years ago, which crashed in Sioux Falls. He saved three young children from the wreckage, and they were there today to cheer for him and his horse.
We know, of course, that it was Barbaro's day to shine. When his jockey let him go, he sailed far ahead of the field, winning the race by seven lengths.
Congratulations to Barbaro and his people...winners of the 2006 Kentucky Derby!
"That's right. I won.
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