Today represents one of the more Casual days of the year as I get to drop knowledge in the form of thousands of words on the Kentucky Derby, the crown jewel of the Triple Crown season and the Greatest Two Minutes in Sports. Though moderately casual fans enjoy Derby Day for the mint juleps and women wearing sundresses and fancy hats, real casual fans anticipate the arrival of the first Saturday in May as an opportunity to make some coin.
Now, you're probably thinking "What does this doofus who runs a Georgetown Hoyas blog who is busy designing basketball courts and interviewing swimsuit models know about horse racing?