Max Hirsch was a titan in the sport. He won the 1934 Travers Stakes with Observant. He trained Bold Venture, winner of the 1936 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. He was well on his way to a Hall of Fame career.
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Col. Matt Winn: The Man Who Saved the Kentucky Derby
The history of horse racing is filled with stories of improbable, against-the-odds triumphs and legendary heroes who made the seemingly impossible, possible.
Carl Nafzger: Listening to the Horse
Trainer Carl Nafzger was kind enough to allow a reporter to accompany him and Street Sense to the main track at Churchill Downs for a morning gallop a few days before the 2007 Kentucky Derby.
Hall of Famer Velazquez: Talent, Work Ethic and Class
One of the great obstacles John Velazquez faced presented itself long before his first mount. His mother, Margarita, viewed her son as a potential attorney or something along those lines. She vehemently objected when he told her of his desire to become a jockey, aware as she was of the inherent risks. And she was a force to be reckoned with.
