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Interesting History of ‘My Old Kentucky Home’

The Kentucky state song has been many things since it was first written by Stephen Foster in 1852. It started out as a minstrel song, inspired by Harriet Beecher Stowe’s “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” about the lament of a slave sold from his Kentucky plantation to a slave owner down south “where the sugar canes grow.”

Men's Kentucky Derby Style Guide

Kentucky Derby fashion is important to men as well as women. (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)

For thousands of people, the Kentucky Derby is far and away the single greatest event, sporting or otherwise, they attend in a given year. When preparing for an event as significant as the Run for the Roses, often the hardest thing (even for the gents), is determining your outfit.

Probably plenty of tough guys out there reading right now are thinking, “Do you honestly think I care that much about fashion?” In reality, if you’re attending the Kentucky Derby, you should.

Q&A With Janet Rome, Co-Owner of America's Best Thoroughbred

Janet and Jim Rome after winning the 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint with Mizdirection. (Photos courtesy Janet Rome)

Janet Rome is the wife of sports personality Jim Rome and the mother to their two sons, Jake and Logan. Together Jim and Janet own Jungle Racing, which has campaigned, in partnership, top racehorses including Mizdirection, Gypsy Robin and most recently champion Shared Belief, who is expected to be a heavy favorite in Saturday’s $1.5-million Charles Town Classic Stakes.

Claiborne Chronicles: Teaser Stallions, the Unsung Heroes

Claiborne Farm is home to some of the best and most valuable Thoroughbreds in the country. Days spent without handling a Grade 1 winner or producer are few and far between.

However, some of the most valuable horses I have been around on the farm have never been to a racetrack and have not produced a single winner. They are not even Thoroughbreds. These horses are Claiborne’s teaser stallions.

SLIDESHOW: Arkansas Derby Style and Scene

All photos courtesy Eclipse Sportswire

Springtime Thoroughbred racing is a long-held tradition in Hot Springs, Ark., and racegoers of all ages put their best fashion foot forward on Arkansas Derby day at Oaklawn Park. Racing fans don their finest attire while cheering on the horses and having a good time.

Eclipse Sportswire was there capture the entire scene, from fashion to infield fun. Enjoy the slideshow below.

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