Signature Shades

Known, as the Horse Whisperer, Bob Baffert has a sharp eye for thoroughbred excellence. In the Sport of Kings, he has a crown all his own, unparalleled to most...envied my many. His name, presence...is synonymous with horse racing and the greatest 2 minutes in sports, The Kentucky Derby. Odds are, (pun intended) this year may be bittersweet for Baffert, last month he suffered a heart attack while in Dubai. The legendary 3 time derby winner trainer is reportedly doing quite well. He has 2 horses in this years running, Secret Circle and Liaison.


Previous Derby Winners Include;
Silver Charm (1997)
Real Quiet (1998)
War Emblem (2002)

So, I began to think of all the music that is associated with all that encompasses the Kentucky Derby. Of course, My Old Kentucky Home is played (traditionally) as horses, jockeys, owners and trainers walk the track...at the "call to the post". Many times, during national TV race coverage as horses are viewed and each a biography is told to us, we begin to understand each thoroughbreds journey, bloodlines, current stakes, etc. A beautiful song titled, Run For The Roses sang by, Dan Fogelberg; is also associated with the traditional run for the roses. It's an ode to the American Thoroughbred, The Bluegrass, what champions are made of...and what lies ahead, no one could fathom.
...a chance of a lifetime...in a lifetime of chance... It's born in the blood.

Each year, the first Saturday in May in Louisville, KY when I watch him walking the track...in his signature shades, one song I always think of (besides the two mentioned above)...it fits him, like no other ( I think, anyway).

Perhaps, he listens to it on his iPod. If he doesn't, he certainly should.