History class, a nice handicapping story, and comment on our Penny Chenery video piece or Secretariat movie feature in this week's Blood-Horse magazine.

Eight Belles is America's Next Top Model. Well, maybe not, but Nigel was on the back side of the track wandering around as we shot videos on lots of fun discussions. Look for the content in the Derby special of And They're Off! This post is brief commentary on some of todays events behind the track at Churchill Downs.