all in The Life

The Churchill Downs backside comes to life a few weeks before the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve. While horses are stabled there nine months out of the year, some extra special ones call the backside their home in the weeks leading up to the Derby.

The name McGaughey carries a lot of weight in the Thoroughbred industry. Trainer Shug McGaughey is a Hall of Famer, whose credentials would cast a large shadow for anyone with the same name. But his son, Chip, has made a name for himself.

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers, and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 150th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve May 4 at Churchill Downs.

Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers, and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 150th Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve May 4 at Churchill Downs.

Keith Asmussen set a goal to ride one race as a jockey. He felt it would be an experience no one could take away from him. Invigorated by piloting a horse, he set bigger racing goals, and his short career has shot to a new level in 2024.

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