DERBY DAY

 It's the first Saturday in May and time for the Kentucky Derby.  Did you ever wonder where we got that word Derby for a contest?  

The etymology of the word dates it to a town called Deorby in England;  meaning "Deer Village."  Eventually, there was a county called Derbyshire.   In the 18th century, the 12th Earl of Derby founded a horse race at Epsom Downs that he called the Derby.  In the 19th century, all kinds of sporting events began being called "Derby".

Now you know.  

If you want me to pick a horse today, I'll take Commandment.  As for Renegade, the favorite hasn't won from the rail in almost 40 years.