Before 2006, Edgar Prado was viewed as a reserved rider who took pride in his accomplishments, but showed little emotion. However, in his role as pilot for Barbaro, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), he became a tangible figure with whom the colt’s fans could identify. And...

I stumbled upon her by accident one late evening while watching and looking for horses. She was everything you want in a girl, smart, attractive, articulate and polite. How can you pass up a spokes-model? So I took her on a date. We talked a whole lot about the Kentucky Derby and the Triple Crown, because...