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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.

Art by Jen Ferguson

The $1-million Santa Anita Derby on Saturday at Santa Anita Park drew a number of elite Kentucky Derby hopefuls, including leading classics contenders California Chrome, Candy Boy and Hoppertunity.

The Santa Anita Derby is California’s signature prep race for the first jewel of Thoroughbred racing’s Triple Crown. The 2012 Santa Anita Derby victor, I’ll Have Another, went on to win the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.

When you’re not at the races, one of the greatest benefits of traveling can be the extra time to spent reading.

Reading engages your brain in a stress-relieving practice, becoming a great outlet to relax on your trip. Although several advantages of reading include improved writing skills through increased vocabulary and improved memory to sharpen your handicapping skills, at certain times difficulty can be found in the decision making process of what to read.

Hollywood Park closed its doors in December 2013 and blogger Julie June Stewart was there to say farewell to the track during its final weekend (Photo courtesy of Julie June Stewart).

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