Greetings Eventing Nation and welcome to a busy day in the horse world. In addition to a myriad of horse trials around the world, the Kentucky Derby runs today in the second coolest city in Kentucky–Louisville. So, sit back, relax, and enjoy a few Saturday links to prepare for the big day. Let’s start with all 7 of the USEA events going on today:
Weatherford Live Scores–Ashley Bailey-Classen leads the CIC2* after Friday
The Ark Live Scores
Difficult Run HT Homepage
NWEC Mothers Day Classic Live Scores
Poplar Place Live Scores–Jon Holling leads three divisions going into the XC
ESPN’s creepy derby simulation
The Paulick Report Derby Guide
Irish Drought Sport Horses won the YEH divisions at Weatherford
The FEI has opened its new headquarters
VIDEO: Behind the scenes at Rolex with Sinead
Vote for Sinead as the USOC female athlete of the month
Ecogold’s best of Rolex
If you missed it Friday, the Badminton fallers are on the mend
Kevin Staut becomes the first athlete representative on the FEI executive board
–As a quick note, congratulations to Olivia Quill for winning our Omega Alpha Rolex Challenge for picking King’s Temptress to win and being the closest to guess the mare’s final score. Olivia will recaive a year’s supply of Omega Alpha’s premium Sinew-X supplement, and a prize sample basket of other supplements including their Respifree, Biotic 8, Gastra-Fx, and Chill supplements. For more information on all of the OA supplements, click here.
It’s Derby time, which means it is also Derby infield porta potty racing time. Part celebration, part Darwinism, part felony assault and battery, part riot; the porta potty race showcases American culture at its finest:
