Here is a list of references and links that will help you further explore, understand and appreciate the Kentucky Derby. Enjoy!   General Churchill Downs An admittedly more thorough Derby reference. Includes all the info there is on the Kentucky Derby, plus general information about the track. Derby lovers will love the daily Barn Notes leading up to Derby Day, plus other features at the official Kentucky Derby Web site. Kentucky Derby Museum Located on the grounds of Churchill Downs, the Derby Museum lets you relive Derby Day everyday. Site offers an overview of the Derby, the Musuem's exhibits, an online gift shop, a kids' corner plus its latest news and events. Courier-Journal Louisville's hometown newspaper provides in-depth Derby coverage for the entire Triple Crown season. Includes feature articles and interviews, Derby contender ratings, a TrackTalk section monitoring the events happening at the Downs plus a host of other features. A definite bookmark the week or two (or even month or two) before Derby. Triple Crown Mania: Bloodhorse.com One of the leading horse racing publications online and off provides this special package specifically dedicated to the Triple Crown. Includes many of the same features as Call to the Derby Post, including a list of contenders, a schedule of prep races, frequent reports on the prep race season (by horse racing journalist Steve Haskin) and much more Derby-related material. Another definite bookmark for the Derby aficionado. Horse-Races.Net A great resource for not just information on the Kentucky Derby, but for horse racing in general. This site has everything from how much it costs to enter a horse into the Kentucky Derby (a lot) to the Dosage Index numbers of the Derby contenders. You'll also find book reviews of titles related to horse racing, a very impressive and extensive link library, and ways to subscribe to their mailing list. Kentucky Derby Festival Kentucky Derby Festival Official Site Most useful for its complete schedule of events--which can be viewed by location, date or alphabetically--the official festival site also offers merchandise, volunteer information, specific details about each event plus anything else you need to know about Louisville's greatest week of fun. Handicapping Daily Racing Form The online version of the bible of horse racing. Great for beginners and experienced handicappers; find news, tips, wagering instruction, daily racing entries and results, chat rooms, a section of fun and games, a list of gaming partners and client info plus much more. Derby Party Supplies Party Kits and Equestrian Gifts Order Derby supplies year-round from this Louisville-based party supply store. Offers cookbooks, candies and pies, party supplies, official Derby merchandise, collectables, souvenirs and apparel plus other equestrian-related gifts. A Taste of Kentucky Another Louisville-based gift and supply store that offers regional foods and spices, cookbooks, Derby party supplies, gift baskets, Derby apparel and other official items plus a lot more. Maker's Mark The official bourbon of Call To The Derby Post. You can't order the goods from their site, but you can order some Maker's merchandise, like some spiffy hats and some funny t-shirts. Drop by their site to learn more about the greatest Mark of Kentucky. All Pro Championships' Derby Store A quick look at their menu of merchandise pretty much sums it up: ladies' merchandise, youth merchandise, thoroughbred party supplies, art gallery, glassware, headware...and on and on. One-stop Derby shopping; very solid. HorseHats.com The perfect site if you like hats and you like horse racing. An easy way to get a Derby-related gift for yourself or someone else, and the list of horses for which they have hats is actually quite impressive. Triple Crown Preakness Stakes The official site of the second jewel of the Triple Crown. Offers a look into Preakness history and its traditions, a list of past winners, press releases and links to other racing and Maryland Jockey Club sites. Belmont Stakes Hosted by the New York Racing Association, this official site of the third jewel of the Triple Crown provides a race history, info on the Belmont Stakes festival, some video clips of past Belmnot finishes and other facts and traditions of the last and longest of the three Triple Crown races. Internet-Related DreamHost Call To The Derby Post's Web host. A reliable, cheap service with solid customer service, an improving network and definitely one of the best deals around for whatever your Web hosting needs call for.