Remembering the first Oklahoma-bred horse in 1989 Kenucky Derby

Saturday’s 150th Kentucky Derby reminded me of my first trip to Louisville in 1989. This was my first major, national event to cover for the Tulsa World . I was there to see history made when the first Oklahoma-bred thoroughbred called, Clever Trevor, would compete in the 115th Run for the Roses. I had researched the fact that no official Okie-bred had ever run in the famous 1 1/4-mile race for 3-year-olds. There had been Oklahoma-owned horses run at Churchill Downs, but not one state bred. I was unsuccessful pleading...