kentucky derby

Joel Rosario, who rode Orb to victory in the Kentucky Derby, keeps on winning races at historic Saratoga Race Course.

On a much cooler day with even some light sweeping rain through the region and another big crowd, there were 10 races in all on the closing weekend Sunday at Saratoga Race Course.  None disappointed.  There was even a 69:1 that shocked the masses at the historic course.

It was some weekend in sports.  The Knicks are dead and so is the Triple Crown in horse racing.  Hockey's Rangers are in trouble and there is a new winner on the PGA Tour.  Let's take a look at the Top 5 weekend performers in sports.

If you are wondering what horses are going where for this Saturday's Preakness race, Derby winner Orb is at post #1 which is against the rail.  The rest is below with jockeys and odds.

ESPN.com national horse racing expert Paul Moran joined Mike Lindsley on 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio to talk Preakness, Orb and select horse racing topics.  Listen in here:  

Kentucky Derby winner and Triple Crown threat Orb drew post-position #1 and the rail for the upcoming Preakness in Maryland.  What does this mean?  Let's take a look at why it matters, why it doesn't matter and a final thought.

Orb won the Kentucky Derby.  Right after that, whenever any horse wins, you will hear horse racing fans say, "Well, this horse has a great chance to win the Triple Crown."  Well of course it does.  You have to win the Derby in order to win The Preakness in order to win the Belmont Stakes.  But Orb really does have an awesome chance, and here are the reasons why.

Orb has won the 139th Kentucky Derby on Saturday.

With the sports media and news media all still caught up in the Jason Collins " I am gay" revelation ( amazing how they are all still stammering while the rest of us have moved on) history of another kind is getting little play but could be HUGE news...

Horse racing isn't my strong suit.  It isn't Major League Baseball or the National Football League or college basketball or hockey or college football.  I follow the big races though, and we all know The Kentucky Derby is a huge deal.  Who gets hot going into it, who trains the best, who feels the best in their respective post position.  So many factors.  So many unknowns.

After a huge day last Saturday, highlighted by the Travers Stakes, the days are winding down at fabulous Saratoga. The gates close for the year after the session comes to an end. The official close is after Labor Day on Monday. Some of the events and features for the final week are: Veterans day...

Tracking down a historic effort from morning line favorite Bodemeister, I'll Have Another claimed the Kentucky Derby.