Orb battled disgusting mud yesterday to take the first leg of the Triple Crown
As you all know by now (minus those of you who live under a rock), 5-1 favorite Orb slopped his way through revolting footing to win the Kentucky Derby yesterday. He came from waaaay back in the pack in 16th place to climb his way up in the stretch with what looked like more gas in the tank. I figured all bets were off due to the mud, but I still crossed my fingers for Mylute, who finished 6th. Ah well, nobody said my talent lay in handicapping!
More importantly, today is XC day at Badminton, and Oliver Townend will be leading the way with Armada starting at 12:00 British time, which means 7:00 EST. See the below link for all XC ride times. It promises to be extra exciting due to the fact that the majority of the leaders after dressage go in the latter parts of the day, so the tension builds!
Don’t forget you can listen to “Radio Badminton” covertly while pretending to do real work! It can be found on the website, if you aren’t lucky enough to find a friend with an FEI TV subscription.
Badminton Links:
[Website] [Dressage Results] [XC Ride Times]
Events This Weekend:
Heart of the Carolinas 3-day Event: [Website] [Live Scores}
Weatherford and Greenwood Farm CIC2*, CIC1*, HT: [Website] [Live Scores]
Penny Oaks HT: [Website]
Riga Meadow CT: [Website]
MCTA HT: [Website] [Live Scores]
Poplar Place May HT: [Website][Live Scores]
Links:
Before You Do Anything: Check Out Jenni’s XC Course Walk
WFP Likens His Grand Slam Battle with Andrew Nicholson to a Thoroughbred Rivalry
Jung Starts Strong at Badminton
Equine Antibiotic Resistance is a Creeping Influence
Andrew Nicholson Hasn’t Won Badminton…..Yet
Boyd is Recovering Steadily From Ankle Surgery
Best of Blogs: Now I See What All The Fuss Is About
Link: Kentucky Derby Replay Video
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