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Sponsored by: Medina Spirit fends off Mandaloun in the 2021 Kentucky Derby The lyrics of Dan Fogleberg's song Run for the Roses, “the chance of a lifetime in a lifetime of chance,” are well understood in assessing Medina Spirit, the winner of the 2021 Kentucky Derby. By measures of pedigree fashion, economic success, or marquee appeal, the dark brown son of Protonico and Mongolian Changa (by Brilliant Speed) was not a star. But in the Grade 1 classic at Churchill Downs, the colt who cost $1,000 as a short yearling, by an under-appreciated sire and out of a mare who was given awa...

Sponsored by: Gail Rice, breeder of Kentucky Derby contender Medina Spirit She's been the wife of racehorse trainer Wayne Rice, the mother of one of the country's top apprentice jockeys in Taylor Rice, and the mother-in-law of Eclipse Award-winning jockey Jose Ortiz. This year, however, Gail Rice is finding herself in the limelight, earning well-deserved recognition for her role as the breeder of a Kentucky Derby contender. “It's kind of fun, now people are coming up to Taylor and saying, 'Oh your mom, she bred a nice horse,'” Rice said, laughing. “I just can't ask for a dream...

Rice Monett native Dwayne Rice now full fledged officer Monett Police Officer Dwayne Rice has completed his probationary period and field training with the department is now a full-fledged officer. Rice, a 2011 Monett High School graduate, brings three years of experience to the department, having served as a Springfield Police Officer and a Barry County Sheriff’s Deputy. Rice began his career with the Monett department on Aug. 21, 2020. He lives in Monett with his wife, Mary, and two daughters, Athena and Aubrey. Rice said he comes from a family of police officers on his mother’s side, a...