The 143rd Run for the Roses is right around the corner.
Make sure to join me on FIRST SPORTS all this week for live updates from Churchill Downs, with selections, analysis, news and the latest on all the social happenings taking place under the Twin Spires.
Friday morning, we'll continue our live updates with Candice Hare, international racing correspondent for TVG Network.
A friend and colleague for the past three years, Candice is one the true bright and rising stars in our industry. Candice has been a featured handicapper and one of the great members of "The Fast Track" team for several years now and her enormous amount of knowledge has made her a valuable asset to the team. Her opinions, selections and analysis of racing across the country and around the world have made her an important player to our coverage of the sport of horse racing.
Candice joins me on FIRST SPORTS today at 11am ET.
Don't forget, FOX AM1340/93.9FM will air the 143rd Kentucky Derby LIVE this Saturday beginning at 5pm ET. Presented by NBC Sports Radio and Westwood One Sports, you'll hear all the pre-race coverage and the live call of the most prestigious race in America exclusively on your home for sports.
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