Jun 6th, 2008 · Big Brown, winner of the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes, seems poised to win the Belmont Stakes on Saturday and take the Triple Crown. No horse has won all three races in 30 years. Host Renee Montagne talks with Steve Haskin, a correspondent for The Blood-Horse magazine.
May 16th, 2008 · Host Renee Montagne talks to Steve Haskin, senior correspondent for Blood-Horse magazine, about Saturday's Preakness. The Preakness is the second event in horse racing's Triple Crown. It has been 30 years since a horse won the Triple Crown, and the heavy favorite is Big Brown, the Kentucky Derby winner.
May 7th, 2008 · No one knows exactly why Eight Belles suffered a catastrophic injury in Saturday's Kentucky Derby. But the filly's fate reflects the relentless drive for athletes — animal as well as human — to be ever-faster and stronger.
May 5th, 2008 · Tragedy mixed with triumph at the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, when filly Eight Belles broke two ankles and had to be euthanized on the track. It is the second time in three years that a horse has gone down at the event, raising questions about breeding thoroughbreds for highly competitive racing.
May 3rd, 2008 · Big Brown wins the Kentucky Derby on Saturday. It is his fourth straight win. But the cheers of the crowd are cut short when the filly Eight Belles, who finished second, stumbles just past the finish line. She broke both ankles and had to be euthanized on the track.
May 3rd, 2008 · The Kentucky Derby is Saturday. When it comes to calling horse races, David Rodman is a master. He tells Andrea Seabrook you need a distinct set of skills to call a race.
May 3rd, 2008 · For jockey Edgar Prado, this year's Kentucky Derby marks two years since his win aboard Barbaro. Scott Simon talks with Prado, who has written My Guy Barbaro: A Jockey's Journey Through Love, Triumph, and Heartbreak with America's Favorite Horse.
May 2nd, 2008 · More that 150,000 people are expected to pack the grandstands Saturday to watch this year's Kentucky Derby. But while all those people make it one of sports' best-attended events, overall attendance at horse racetracks has plummeted. Sports commentator Stefan Fatsis talks with Robert Siegel about the state of horse racing.