Race through time: The Kentucky Derby and the Supreme Court

By: Michael A. Wolff

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 8, 2026

Words: 1,142

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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I suppose you’ve got to love The Kentucky Derby, the chance for human peacocks and princesses of all ages and hues to don their finest 19th century finery, sip mint juleps and watch a horse race that’s called “the greatest two minutes in sports.”

On Derby Day Saturday I stopped by The Royale Food and Spirits, my favorite St. Louis public house, because saloonkeeper Steve Smith is a friend and he hosts a Derby …

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