NBC Sports Has a Horse Race Somewhere in Their 2009 Kentucky Derby Coverage

NBC Sports, fresh off of their Sports Emmy Award juggernaut, has the coverage for this weekend's Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs. That means if Larry Conley is covering a baseball game somewhere, he WILL leave the television booth to watch the race. That's OK though, he does it every year and his booth partner always fills in admirablyCasual race fans who have little or no interest in the blue-blood stables that usually dominate the race will want to keep an eye on General Quarters. This horse was bought for $20,000 and is owned by a retired high school principal. After all, we all love underdog stories, right?Here are the post postions, jockey, trainer, and current odds (as of April 29, 2009) for this year's "Run for the Roses."1. West Side Bernie (Stewart Elliott, Kelly Breen), 30-12. Musket Man (Eibar Coa, Derek Ryan), 20-13. Mr. Hot Stuff (John Velazquez, Eoin Harty), 30-14. Advice (Rene Douglas, Todd Pletcher), 30-15. Hold Me Back (Kent Desormeaux, Bill ...