Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the $5 million Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve on May 3 at Churchill Downs.

Addiction is a disease that has affected almost everyone in some capacity and the road to recovery can be a long, uphill battle with both victories and setbacks along the way.

Christian Countzler and Frank Taylor of Taylor Made Farm co-founded the Stable Recovery program to help those fighting addiction to stay sober. Stable Recovery’s mission is “to provide a safe and stable living environment for men in early recovery.”