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Louisiana's tradition of horse racing will be represented by a trainer and a jockey in Saturday's Kentucky Derby in Louisville.

Computers will pit 13 Triple Crown winners against each other in a virtual version of the Kentucky Derby on May 2nd.

We're taking a look back to when actor Christian Kane and the cast of the film '50 -1' the Movie (about Acadiana's own Calvin Borel) stopped by to talk about this awesome Kentucky Derby film.

Hall of Fame jockey Calvin Borel retires from horse racing. His cajun accent and larger than life personality will...

Two weeks ago we steered you in the right direction with our picks for the Kentucky Derby. Today will point out what you need to know to cash a ticket in The Preakness.

Picking the winner of today's race is a as easy as reading what the experts have to say. Then going with what you know will pay off big.

Robby Albarado, Corey Lanerie, and Calvin Borel, will all be competing in the 140th Kentucky Derby this Saturday, May 3, at Churchill Downs. Good luck to our Acadiana riders!

'50 to 1', a movie about Catahoula's own Calvin Borel's win at the 2009 Kentucky Derby, will be released on Friday, April 4th in theaters nationwide!

Director, writer, and producer Jim Wilson, and actor Hugo Perez talked to Stephanie about making '50 to 1', based on Catahoula's own Calvin Borel, and his 2009 Kentucky Derby win on Mine That Bird.

Catahoula native Calvin Borel has been elected into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, and will be racing in the Kentucky Derby this Saturday!

Today I am back with everything you will need to know to declare yourself a winner concerning The Preakness Stakes. The Preakness Stakes is the second jewel in horse racing's triple crown.

Here it is, the first in a new web series we're calling Famous People From Acadiana. Each week here on 973thedawg.com we will have a story about the Top 5 famous people from each Acadiana parish.

The Kentucky Derby one of America's most entertaining sporting events will unfold shortly after 5 today and I am about to tell you who the winner is going to be. It's a free service I offer for people who don't mind ending the day with less money than they started.

First it was Calvin Borel a couple of weeks ago getting busted for a DUI. Now Kent Desormeaux is in trouble with the law. The Maurice native and three-time Kentucky Derby winning jockey allegedly tried to run over a Saratoga Springs, New York cop. The incident happened yesterday at about 6:30pm at the Saratoga Race Course when Desormeaux hit the officer while driving his 2003 Porsche.

Catahoula native and 3-time Kentucy Derby winning jockey Cavin Borel was arrested and jailed Saturday night in Evansville, Indiana on a drunken drive charge. Borel was stopped by Indiana State Police for making an unsafe lane change. According to Borel's agent, Jerry Hissam, Borel's blood-alcohol content was "barely over" the legal limit of .08 percent.

There aren't many sure things in the game of horse racing, choosing to put your money on the horse that Acadiana native Calvin Borel is riding is about as close as it gets. So what horse will the always energetic and talkative Borel aboard the first Saturday in May?