As the racing writer for the Lexington Herald- Leader, I have won three Eclipse Awards in thoroughbred racing, three Hervey Awards in harness racing, and I have had a lifetime of working with horses, on the track and in the show ring. But most of all, I simply enjoy horses. The opportunity to write about them has been a true gift.
Alicia Wincze is a general assignment sportswriter, covering everything from the Kentucky Derby to girls' soccer. She started riding at age 8 and was a four-year member of the Pace University equestrian team.
Posted by Maryjean Wall on May 3, 2008
No wonder it’s crowded at Churchill Downs. There’s hardly room for a horse to move around this place. They’ve just announced the attendance: 157,770, second-highest ever for the Derby.
The record if 163,628 in 1974, the centennial anniversary of the Derby, won by Cannonade.
The 2008 crowd beat out the 2006 crowd which was 157,536.
