Blue moons and whiskey a-go-go
Michelle Jackson visits the land of bourbon and Muhammad Ali, takes in the majestic twin towers of Churchill Downs, and experiences the thrill of her first Kentucky Derby
I’m standing next to the Bridle Suite at Claiborne Stud in Paris, Kentucky, surrounded by elegant thoroughbreds, rolling hills and picket fences. Twenty-two Derby winners have been bred here, and a man named Billy Buckler is at hand to talk me through the process. So begins my Kentucky Derby apprenticeship ...