Mike Seely

1 month ago | legalsportsreport.com | Mike Seely

The two horses who were supposed to finish first and second in Saturday’s Kentucky Derby did just that, only not in the order most people expected. Over a sloppy Churchill track, Sovereignty — the second choice on the morning line — outlasted favored Journalism in a thrilling stretch duel to earn trainer Bill Mott his second Derby win. On to the Preakness then, right? Wrong.

1 month ago | magazine.washington.edu | Mike Seely

I know this because Dave Torrell, ’62, told me so upon meeting him late last year. Torrell is a past recipient of both Don Palmer and Frank Orrico Awards from the UW Intercollegiate Athletics department. He was also a co-chairman of the Campaign for the Student-Athlete, which was primarily concerned with raising money for the 1999 renovation of Hec Ed, home to the Husky Hall of Fame. Torrell is the Husky Hall of Fame’s volunteer curator and caretaker.

1 month ago | legalsportsreport.com | Mike Seely

Todd Pletcher, Mike Smith, and John Velazquez are three veteran competitors whose participation in the Kentucky Derby is as close to a lock as you’ll find on the first Saturday in May — except for this year.

1 month ago | drf.com | Mike Seely

1 month ago | drf.com | Mike Seely