The final round of qualifying races for the 150th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve is in full swing, with two major preps held last weekend and three more scheduled for Saturday, March 30, spanning the globe.

The first time I visited Gulfstream Park I was struck how seamlessly the surrounding restaurants and shops highlighted the paddock at the racetrack. I remember a young girl having lunch with her parents exclaiming, “Look mom, horses!”