Opinion

(Churchill Downs Chief Executive Officer Bill Carstanjen / Photo Courtesy of Churchill Downs) (The "jockey"

(Medina Spirit and trainer Bob Baffert, the day after the 2021 Kentucky Derby / Photos

(Look for Santa no more. He has come) (He is here.) Editor's Note: Dear Mayfield:

As most of you know by now, my beautiful wife, Leigh Ann, is from Graves

I was scheduled to write another column this morning on the on-going and ugly saga

(Bob Baffert was all smiles the day after the Kentucky Derby, when he led Medina

(Del Mar / Photo Courtesy of Del Mar) Here's a few after-tastes from the 2021

(Keeneland fans, before the new General Admission restrictions / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Here's

(Bob Baffert and Medina Spirit the day after the 2021 Kentucky Derby / Photos by

(Just Might after winning the Louisville Thoroughbred Society Stakes / Photos by Holly M. Smith)

(Jockey Joel Rosario won the meet's "Jockey's Title" with two full days of racing to

(Kentucky Rep. Bam Carney / Photo Courtesy of the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission) Before we

(Fulsome / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Here are a few "Quick Hitters" on the

(Essential Quality's new logo...just joking...maybe) (Essential Quality's new look on Saturday, winning the G1 Belmont

(Rombauer / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Here's a few opinions, observations and outlooks following

(Trainer Bob Baffert and Medina Spirit the day after the 147th running of the Kentucky

(Medina Spirit on Sunday / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Let's be honest. And, I

(Medina Spirit after winning the 147th Kentucky Derby / Photos by Holly M. Smith) Just

  (Mike Schnell and I made the announcement during Kentucky Derby Week four years

(Essential Quality arrives home at Churchill Downs. Next up? Kentucky Derby / Photos by Coady