After my first Derby experience as a photographer in '85, I was hooked. Event photography is very exciting; it takes a lot of planning and work, but it’s well worth the results. During the early years of my time at The Blood-Horse , Martin Jessee (a Lexington Herald Leader photographer for many years...

Courtesy of Becky Johnston This 2009 Derby field with the apparent quality and then Alysheba's memorial service this week brought back a flood of memories. Then add to that the sight of the Scharbauer colors on Silver City last Saturday in the Derby Trial, and, well, my mind fell only one way. I have...

Courtesy of Becky Johnston Over the last 25 years, Kentucky Derby winners have finished their last prep race with an average placing of 1.96 (if you factor in Alysheba’s finish before his subsequent disqualifcation that figures drops to 1.88). No Derby winner has finished worse than fourth in their prior...

The recent passing of Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winners Lil E. Tee and Alysheba and Well Armed’s major victory have caused memories to come flooding back, from the world’s richest race in Dubai to the world’s most famous race in Louisville, Ky. Not only that, but of publications worked for in a life of...