Backside Learning Center to Hold Derby Handicapping Social

Backside Learning Center to Hold Derby Handicapping Social

The Backside Learning Center (BLC) will host a Derby Handicapping Social at Angel's Envy Distillery in Louisville on Tuesday, Apr. 15 at 5:30 p.m. ET. A handicapping seminar moderated by Donna Barton Brothers of NBC will feature FanDuel TV's Caton Bredar and Gabby Gaudet, as well as Churchill Downs analyst Joe Kristufek. “All of us on the panel are very excited to be in the new venue,” said Bredar. “We all really look forward to the social, as w…

UofL nursing marks 20 years of care for backside workers

With the advent of spring, Churchill Downs welcomes thousands of locals and well-heeled visitors to the famous racetrack for another Kentucky Derby, billed as the most exciting two minutes in sports. Behind the scenes, hundreds of horse industry laborers such as hot walkers, grooms, exercise riders and farriers work the track’s “backside” to manage upkeep for the more than 1,400 horses that enter Churchill Downs annually. This year, the Kentucky…