Medina Spirit's first stop after crossing the finish line at Churchill Downs is of course the Winner’s Circle. The second stop should be a call with a trademark attorney. The Kentucky Derby purse and the potential for the purses of Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes are just the beginning of the potential windfall for the owners of a Derby winner. In most cases a three-year-old thoroughbred is not trademarked at the time of the running of the Kentucky Derby. Until winning th

If you live outside of the Northeast or Mid-Atlantic regions, you may not have noticed Sunday's sudden 180-degree turn back to cloudy skies, threats of downpours and overnight frost warnings. Today is actually looking much better, but Sunday night I went to sleep under a frost warning and yesterday I broke out the heavy coat. Though the weather may be disappointing, it is also a sure sign that a certain event is right around the corner. Or should I say, a certain event is jus