Countdown to the Kentucky Derby - 92 days to go!
92 Days!!! 1927 Whiskery, a brown colt by Whisk Broom II, out of the Peter Pan mare, Prudery, gave owner and breeder Harry Payne Whitney his second Kentucky Derby victory behind 1915 heroine, Regret.
92 Days!!! 1927 Whiskery, a brown colt by Whisk Broom II, out of the Peter Pan mare, Prudery, gave owner and breeder Harry Payne Whitney his second Kentucky Derby victory behind 1915 heroine, Regret.
93 Days!!! 1926 Bubbling Over was a very promising horse, but was unfortunately hampered by physical ailments throughout his career. Thankfully he was able to win the Kentucky Derby before retiring!
94 Days!!! 1925 Flying Ebony was the fifth and final Kentucky Derby winner to be bred, or co-bred, by John E. Madden at his Hamburg Place Farm.
95 Days!!! 1924 Black Gold, winner of the 50th running, or Golden Anniversary, of the Kentucky Derby, was somewhat of a "dream" horse.
96 Days!!! 1923 Zev was the 4th of 5 Kentucky Derby winners bred or co-bred by John E. Madden.
97 Days!!! 1922 Morvich (Mor-Vick) became the first California bred to win the Kentucky Derby, by way of being bred by Adolph B. Spreckles who owned Napa Stock Farm near Sacramento.
98 Days!!! 1921 Behave Yourself, the first of four winners owned by Colonel E.R. Bradley, was also bred by Bradley at his Idle Hour Farm
99 days to go! Derby day would have lots of changes in store for the masses that traveled to view the great race. $500,000 in improvements had been put in place at the Downs!
