Two of its thoroughbreds make their way to the Kentucky Derby
By Audrey Cortes

The Kentucky Derby, known to some fans as "the most exciting two minutes in sports," is an exclusive race for the fastest 3-year-old thoroughbred horses in the business. More than 30,000 thoroughbreds are born every year. Only the 20 highest earners manage to make it to the starting gate in Kentucky.

Two graduates of Limoneira's Windfall Farms have a once-in-a-lifetime chance this year to go to Louisville, Ky., to compete in one of the most exciting events in horse racing, the first leg of the United States Triple Crown of Thoroughbred Racing.

Just a few months ago, the name Twice the Appeal was little-known to horse racing enthusiasts. He lost his first six career races but has recently been on a winning streak, earning $449,920 in 10 starts. At the Sunland Derby in New Mexico on March 27, the colt had a 25-1 chance of winning. In a major upset, he pulled through mid-stretch to win the race, along with the $800,000 prize, bumping him onto the top 10 graded earnings list and securing his place on the Kentucky Derby lineup for this Saturday.

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