George Washington, the magnificent champion, in 2006

George Washington - 'Gorgeous George' (note jacket inscription)

Madcap Escapade at Churchill Downs

Song of the Sword and Jennifer Pederson

Pollards Vision and Todd Pletcher

Quintons Gold Rush at Churchill Downs

Read the Footnotes

Off track brewing

Ashado - portrait of the lovely champion *

Ashado at Churchill Downs

Nick Zito *

Mud

Lemon Drop Kid and George Martens work at Saratoga

Lemon Drop Kid at Saratoga, 2000

Lemon Drop Kid and George Martens, Saratoga 2000

Lemon Drop Kid, at age 4. 2000

Lemon Drop Kid's connections at Saratoga *

Larry Jones, 2004

Madcap Escapade and Jerry Bailey, KY Oaks

Todd Pletcher, Churchill Downs

John Kimmel at Churchill Downs

John Servis

Imperialism

Fairbanks as a sales-topping Saratoga yearling

Friends Lake

Friends Lake at Churchill Downs

Derby spires, Congrats standing out

Derby day rain

Derby day downpour

Derby day puddle

Smarty Jones, 2004 Kentucky Derby

Yell stands out at Churchill Downs, pre-dawn

Churchill Downs construction

Castledale

Castledale

Borrego at Churchill Downs