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Bud Delp: A Hall of Famer Remembered as a ‘Super Horse Trainer’

His best horse may have been gray, but for the most part there was no gray area when it came to people’s feelings about trainer Grover Greer “Bud” Delp.

The Maryland native was outspoken, irreverent, and controversial. He had a personality that divided people into two separate camps: those who loved him and those who had no use for him.

The common ground, though, was respect for his ability as a trainer.

Charles F. Grainger, Churchill Downs, Kentucky Derby

Kentucky Derby Forefathers: Louisville Visionary Charles F. Grainger

The journey from the first Kentucky Derby to the 152nd edition in 2026 included its share of influential names, men and women who have left their mark on the country’s most famous race.

A Trio of Triple Crown Turning Points for Legendary Secretariat

His career has been documented and discussed so voluminously that it rivals that of the other “Big Red,” Man o’ War. To tell the story of the immortal Secretariat is a challenge as his life on the track and off was punctuated by a plethora of fortuitous circumstances that gave us this tremendous machine.

Eddie Arcaro: Five-Time Kentucky Derby Winner Nicknamed ‘The Master’

Eddie Arcaro was known as “The Master,” high praise indeed for anyone attempting to persuade a half-ton Thoroughbred to do his bidding at an instant’s notice. But Arcaro deserved that accolade because it can be argued that he, perhaps more than any other jockey, came closest to mastering his perilous craft.

Triple Crown Turning Point: Count Fleet on the Market

By 1943, the United States was more than a year into World War II, with Allied forces fighting in both Europe and the Pacific. For many, the racetrack served as a distraction, a place to get away from the heaviness of reality and find personalities to root for in challenging times.

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