2019 Kentucky Derby Hopeful Named After Roller Coaster Ride Manufacturer

<figure id&equals;"attachment&lowbar;18338" aria-describedby&equals;"caption-attachment-18338" style&equals;"width&colon; 1280px" class&equals;"wp-caption aligncenter"><a href&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;05&sol;Vekoma-Horse&period;jpeg"><img src&equals;"https&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;wp-content&sol;uploads&sol;2019&sol;05&sol;Vekoma-Horse&period;jpeg" alt&equals;"Vekoma Horse" width&equals;"1280" height&equals;"1024" class&equals;"size-full wp-image-18338" &sol;><&sol;a><figcaption id&equals;"caption-attachment-18338" class&equals;"wp-caption-text">©Coady Photography&sol;Keeneland<&sol;figcaption><&sol;figure>&NewLine;<p>Billed as the most exciting two minutes in sports&comma; the Kentucky Derby kicks off this Saturday with a likely contender to win the race&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>A horse named Vekoma&comma; after the Dutch company that designs and manufactures roller coasters and amusement park attractions&comma; will take to the track&period;<br &sol;>&NewLine;Just shy of three years old&comma; the thoroughbred horse has a strong bloodline with an impressive list of wins under the harness&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Currently the odds sit at 20&colon;1 on Vekoma&period; <&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>Will you be rooting for the roller coaster manufacturer that pioneered the motorbike style coaster&quest; Let us know in the comments if you will be rooting for Vekoma to light up the rails this weekend&excl;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><strong>&ast; If you liked this post&comma; join other readers who have signed up to for our <a href&equals;"http&colon;&sol;&sol;cpfoodblog&period;com&sol;newsletter&sol;">free Newsletter<&sol;a>&&num;8230&semi;because then you will never miss another update&excl;<&sol;strong><&sol;p>&NewLine;<p><&excl;-- --><&sol;p>&NewLine;