Horse, No America: Why the 151st Kentucky Derby naughty horse keeps us thrilling

Race 12 at Churchill Downs on Saturday, May 3rd will attract more than 150,000 people, the biggest attendees of a live sporting event in the United States.

race Mix something deep inside us. Whether you’re watching or betting, this 151st run in this Kentucky Derby is a moment to cherish the horse, the most essential animal of human civilization.

It all began 4,200 years ago in the Bronze Age, when brotherly culture tame horses and spread rapidly throughout Eurasia. According to the Smithsonian, in human care, horses bred better. With the horses, people planted crops, calming the distant horns of the world, crafting epic moments in human history. On April 18, 1775, a brown mare won Paul Revere in Lexington. There were no horses or America.

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Of course, Colts Kentucky Derby All are classy thoroughbreds, allowing parents and children of all of those pedigrees to return to 1700.

But I have a secret to tell you about these 3 year olds. They can become naughty boys.

Looking at some of the attitudes, we need to marvel at the give and take of partnerships that are so important to human history.

It’s not easy.

There is Burnham Square. Burnum Square requires over half a mile to exercise with neck hanging and “relaxing” and calming down in morning workouts.

“He’s just a little strong. Yeah, he tries to get the pony rider to bite. And the pony. And he’s a bit of a clown,” his exercise rider Mark Cutler told Fanduel TV. “But he’s not bad at all. He’s really grown over the last few months.”

Natural spirits that terrify moms and daughters from Showing the world of horses You’ll be laughed at in the lace barn.

As for the grey Sandman, owner Griffin Johnson said, “He’s not as crazy as his father, but he definitely brought character and stupidity.” Now 24 years old, Sandman stallion Tapit is a quirky, intelligent grey with his descendants making more than $216 million on the truck. Sandman is his spitting image, already making more than a million dollars. With such success, the habit is tolerated. In the barn, Sandman “has always been having a good time and makes it easy to love sports,” Johnson said in an interview with Andy Biancone.

Take care, as the jockey says, they are not all “up.” Coal warfare from Louisiana is a laid back type. “If he’s not lying down, he’s usually just relaxing just behind his stall. Courier Journal.

Personality is important Race dayanything happens. Fortune prefers horses that grow for a long time, but horses want victory.

Take Journalism, where Speed ​​features are the son of Carlin, astounding son in several races this spring. On Santa Anita on April 5th, journalism crept into the rails behind the pack. Jockey Umberto Rispoli stood in the stirrups, his knees straight and his butt high. Jockeys take when they don’t yet want real speed from their horses. Then, on a seventh of the pole, we approached the disaster. Journalism was shuffled behind one horse and hit another, but as the official Equibase chart states, “spun with three wide widths spread out.” Rispoli sought power on his home stretch, and journalism surged to defeat his rival Baeza in almost two lengths. They will meet again at the Derby.

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Everything can happen in Kentucky. The large, large crowd put a lot of pressure on the horses. All Kentucky Derby Runners arrived a few days ago, practiced loading at the gate, worked out on the track, and were tacked up for a walkover to the paddock. “Walkingovers used to be trainers, grooms and hot walkers, but now they’ve transformed themselves into the entire event,” said Michael McCarthy, trainer of horse journalism. Polic Report. Every horse has 30-50 people, so “I just want to go to the paddock without hurting anyone,” McCarthy admitted.

About all their antics, the young thoroughbreds gathered in Kentucky remind us of how horses can drive you out of themselves a bit. The crude and exhilarating nature of galloping horses lifts us into another realm. This is the same thrill that kids will continue to seek pony rides at the County Fair and ultimately learn the courage and empathy they need to ride, jump and race. It’s a connection that can be tapped very well for veteran treatment or as a way to learn patience.

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That’s why the flashy hats and bow tie worn to honor the horse’s status in human society.

When the trumpet rings, connection is everything. In the case of Derby, Rispoli says he doesn’t force journalism. “When he’s ready to run, he’ll make me realize it’s time to go,” Rispoli said.