Robertino Diodoro has been training horses for 29 years, and he is set to reach a lofty aspiration this weekend: A colt he trained will be off to the races at the Kentucky Derby. Diodoro says the annual horse race that was inaugurated in 1875 ranks with the Stanley Cup — it is the big leagues. While the notion of competing in the renowned derby exists as a daydream for many horse trainers, it will become a reality Saturday for the former Calgarian, who now resides in Hot Springs, Ark. The annual horse race that was inaugurated in 1875 remains, Diodoro said, like the Stanley Cup: it is the big leagues. "He's a big horse, it takes him a while to get under himself.

Source: CBC News April 30, 2021 23:48 UTC