Minnesota Now with Nina Moini

Two Minnesota-owned horses to race in the Kentucky Derby this weekend

Kentucky Derby
Competitors racing to cross the finish line at the 145th Kentucky Derby in 2019 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.
John Minchillo | AP 2019

Each year, over 20,000 horses from across the country compete for just 20 spots to run in the Kentucky Derby.

This year, two Minnesota-owned horses have made it into Saturday’s race: Zandon and Zozos. Zozos’ owner, Barry Butzow, joined host Cathy Wurzer to talk about Zozos and the opportunity to compete in one of the country’s biggest sporting events.

Use the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. 

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