Almost immediately after last year’s running of the Kentucky Derby, Kevin Knox announced his surprise commitment to the University of Kentucky. No one had any idea the Cats were even in his top three, let alone the favorite to land the elite forward out of Florida.
But if you look at the numbers from historical standpoint, it really wasn’t a surprise at all.
Mark Story of the Herald-Leader wrote an article late last week about the overwhelming number of breaking news stories released on or around the Derby over the years, specifically involving the University of Kentucky.