Tom Pedulla is interviewing prominent owners, trainers and jockeys as they travel the Road to the 148th Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve on May 7 at Churchill Downs.

If you’re visiting America’s Best Racing, you’ve likely become a fan of racing and are quickly on your way to loving the sport. While there are about a million different reasons why people love the actual sport of horse racing, there are a billion reasons they love the equine athletes that make it all possible.