Kentucky Derby

[Thomas Kearney]

It's that time of year. Coverage begins Thursday at 3:30 with raceday at 2:30 on NBC! Be sure to watch all season long.And also, Saturday is Free Comic Book Day, so find a comic shop near you and get a free comic or 2 to read in between races:

http://nbcsportsgrouppressbox.com/2017/0...-coverage/

http://www.freecomicbookday.com/

[RJNorton]

One of the longshots this year is a one-eyed horse named Patch (thanks, Betty O):

http://ftw.usatoday.com/2017/05/one-eye-...ucky-derby

[Thomas Kearney]

Epic Race. Poor Larry Collmus mashed Patch and Hence's names together and Thunder Snow thought it was a bull rodeo. Former announcer Tom Durkin is a co owner of Always Dreaming. I met him at the Breeders' Cup last fall and sent Roger the picture of us. Durkin was in a discussion with other announcers on the NBC website. I can't wait to join this elite group of men in a few years as the voice of NBC: https://twitter.com/ThomasE_Kearney/stat...5831092224

[Eva Elisabeth]

Your link links to:
   
(Doesn't look like horse racing to me.)

[RJNorton]

Eva, the video of the horse racing announcers' discussion is also on YouTube.

See if this link works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WoUur1maas

[L Verge]

Eva, the video of the horse racing announcers' discussion is also on YouTube.

See if this link works:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WoUur1maas

Roger - how did Patch do? Couldn't figure out what Thomas meant by him being smashed with...

[Thomas Kearney]

Patch finished 14th. Larry Collmus confused the names Patch and Hence and together they made Pence instead of Patch. He mentions Patch and Hence in the interview with Bob Costas

[L Verge]

Patch finished 14th. Larry Collmus confused the names Patch and Hence and together they made Pence instead of Patch. He mentions Patch and Hence in the interview with Bob Costas

Thanks, Thomas. I was busy working yesterday and never got home until the Derby was over. Too tired to watch the news. How many horses were in the field yesterday? Was #14 a semi-decent finish for a one-eyed horse?

[BettyO]

There were 20 horses in the field; an extremely large one. Patch was in the number 20 slot. To me, the most unusual/funniest incident was when Thunder Snow broke at the starting bell. He came out of that gate like a bronc out of a rodeo chute; bucking and twisting. He is a horse used to racing in Europe on turf and apparently wanted no part of racing on a sloppy mud track!

[JMadonna]

Thanks for the info on Thunder Snow - I thought he pulled up lame. Good to know he wasn't hurt.