KCTR: We’re Montana’s Own » Kentucky Derby

Run Frac Daddy Run!

The Breakfast Flakes — Sat, 04 May 2013 11:25:44 +0000

Montana Simulcast Racing has an agreement with Churchill Downs Inc. to make off-track betting on today’s Kentucky Derby available at eight Montana bars. Last year, Montana horse racing fans could bet on the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes, but not the Derby. Derby wagering opens this morning. Bets can be placed at two bars in [...]

Billings To Be Represented At The Kentucky Derby!

Andy West — Thu, 02 May 2013 19:10:39 +0000

Frac Daddy, co-owned by Ken Schlenker from Billings is racing in the Kentucky Derby this Saturday at Churchill Downs. He’ll be racing from post number 18 on the far outside which trainer Ken McPeek says suits him because the “horse doesn’t like dirt in his face”. The 3 year old colt, who was sired by [...]

Miranda Lambert's Kentucky Derby Look Inspired by Kate Middleton

Megan Pacella — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:00:29 +0000

Every year, racing fans, horse lovers, debutantes and country music stars flock to the Kentucky Derby for a day (or an entire weekend, for some) of horse racing, mint juleps and Old South-style fun. Of course, the derby is all about the horses and the galas — unless you’re one of the fashionable folks who would rather just take in the dresses, suits and hats. This year, Miranda Lambert looked to Kate Middleton for fashion inspiration, and the result was a world-class derby hat atop her head.