LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The horses and roses weren't the only famous attractions at the 138th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville. Actors, musicians and even Miss America, Laura Kaeppeler, strutted down the red carpet leading into the historic racetrack on Saturday.
More famous blue grass and the University of Kentucky basketball team, the state of Kentucky's most famous draw is the Kentucky Derby, and horse racing's grandest event is here once again. Since the inaugural race in 1875, "The Most Exciting Two Minutes in Sports" draws high-profile individuals and though horse racing's interest in the public eye has gone up and down over the race's 137 year ...