Louisville - April 18, 2016

Down the Stretch | Stories from Kentucky Derby

Featuring Appearances by

Pat Day

Pat Day

Retired hall of fame jockey from Louisville. During his career he rode more than 8,000 winners and once won the Kentucky Derby.

Donna Barton Brothers

Donna Barton Brothers

A former jockey who won over 1,100 horse races and serves as a horseback riding reporter and analyst for NBC Sports Triple Crown coverage and a reporter and analyst for TVG Network. She also exercises horses at Churchill Downs.

Chris Goodlett

Chris Goodlett

The Curator of Collections at the Kentucky Derby Museum.

Ken Boehm

Ken Boehm

Senior Churchill Downs racetrack chaplain.

Travis Stone

Travis Stone

The track announcer at Churchill Downs and voice of the world-famous Kentucky Derby.

Agenda

April 18, 2016

Down the Stretch Stories from Kentucky Derby: Pat Day - 'Bull-riding dreams to winning Kentucky Derby'

He wanted to be a professional bull rider. He became a hall of fame jockey and won the Kentucky Derby. Pat Day is a retired hall of fame jockey from Louisville. During his career he rode more than 8,000 winners and once won the Kentucky Derby.

April 18, 2016

Down the Stretch Stories from Kentucky Derby: Donna Barton Brothers - 'Regrets and the interview 'fail'

As the first person to speak to the winning jockey immediately after the race, she was certain that the interview she thought was the worst - one that would certainly get her fired, turned out to be the best. Sometimes the story tells itself. Donna Barton Brothers is a former jockey who won over 1,100 horse races and serves as a horseback riding reporter and analyst for NBC Sports Triple Crown coverage and a reporter and analyst for TVG Network.

April 18, 2016

Down the Stretch Stories from Kentucky Derby: Chris Goodlett - 'TSA had a problem with 'it'

It's been dropped, and used as a beer mug, legend has it. The curator at the Kentucky Derby Museum arranges the travel schedule coveted gold trophy.

April 18, 2016

Down the Stretch Stories from Kentucky Derby: Ken Boehm - 'Support in times of tragedy'

So few fillies run in the Kentucky Derby, because of that Eight Bells was a fan favorite. She finished second. But, word came - "horse down, "I think it is the filly." He did his job - loitering with a purpose. He stood off to the side and prayed.

April 18, 2016

Down the Stretch Stories from Kentucky Derby: Travis Stone - 'Calling Races, it Started Young'

You may know the voice - he calls the races at Churchill Downs. Even at eight-years-old he knew he wanted to call races.