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April 2009 - Posts

Decadent Derby - by Evan Hammonds

• 28 Apr 2009 10:09 AM
• 4 Comments

One of Louisville's favorite sons, the legendary (and late) Hunter S. Thompson, added his own flair to the art of news reporting and journalism in the 1970s with his "Gonzo" brand of writing.... Read More

Jump Aboard - by Matt McCarron

• 21 Apr 2009 11:00 AM
• 10 Comments

Shortly after my 18th birthday I sat down with my dad for one of those father-son conversations. I had approached him for his advice on what to do with my life. ... Read More

Fan Appreciation - by Susan Hayden Kennedy

• 14 Apr 2009 9:04 AM
• 23 Comments

Not too many years ago racing had one less fan. She was a "sometimer," one of the many who watch the Derby, the Preakness, maybe the Belmont Stakes (all gr. I) if it appears a horse might duplicate the feat of Secretariat, Seattle Slew, and Affirmed. This casual observer loved the beauty and grace of the horse but knew nothing of stakes, furlongs, stud farms, or Bluegrass.... Read More

Straight Shooter - by Tom LaMarra

• 7 Apr 2009 10:22 AM
• 6 Comments

If it wasn't for a bum knee, April 2 wouldn't have been retirement day for 48-year-old Billy Troilo.... Read More

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