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Twenty 3-year-olds will be running for much more than the $2,000,000 purse in Saturday's 140th Kentucky Derby. The first leg of the Triple Crown is the chance of a lifetime for these colts and one of the most important races of the year in North America.

Final Contender Preparations Continue at Churchill

Photos by Eclipse Sportswire

Monday morning brought lots of rain to Churchill Downs as the Kentucky Derby field entered their final five days of preparations before running for the roses. Only two contenders breezed today with Tapiture hitting the track at 6:15 a.m. right before a rainstorm hit. As the colt started his work, a crack of lightning was heard but he seemed unfazed with the weather, going four furlongs in 50 seconds flat.

The Hot Brown: A Kentucky Tradition

The famous Hot Brown. (Photos courtesy of The Brown Hotel)

The Hot Brown is more than just a cheese sauce smothered, open-faced turkey sandwich topped with bacon (although that sounds just splendid to me) – it’s part of Kentucky's culinary heritage. It’s synonymous with Louisville, like the Kentucky Derby.

Oaks History: Lilies for the Fillies

Ladies enjoying Kentucky Oaks day (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)

Although the Kentucky Oaks blanket of lilies hasn’t been around for as long as the Kentucky Derby garland of roses, it still is a great tradition of Churchill Downs’ signature race for fillies.

Ten Bourbons You Need to Try Before the Triple Crown

Bourbon is the key ingredient in the mint julep (Photo by Eclipse Sportswire)

The first jewel of the Triple Crown, the Kentucky Derby, features bourbon as the key ingredient in its famed mint julep. In fact, bourbon is one of Kentucky’s signature industries, right up there with horse racing. Here are 10 bourbons to try before the Triple Crown—so you know which you prefer in your mint julep, of course.

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