Sofia Thompson knew little to nothing about the racing industry until a summer job several years ago, working as a hotwalker in the barn of Hall of Famer Bill Mott, changed the course of her life.
NBC Sports will again provide extensive coverage of the $5 million Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve at Churchill Downs on Saturday as well as the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks, which will be broadcast in prime time the night before.
Nimbly mounting United Arab Emirates Derby winner Wonder Dean, Takuya Nakano meets veteran Churchill Downs “pony boy” Mike Crowder and heads out to the track at Churchill for their early morning exercise.
