"Going Off The Grid" is a weekly survey of sports execs and personalities offering their thoughts on a handful of pressing (and trivial) issues in sports and pop culture. This week, with the Kentucky Derby running on Saturday, we polled a group of those involved on their favorite horse racing expression, the best spot in Louisville for food and their favorite Derby pastime.
- NBC Sports horse racing reporter Donna Brothers, who has been a part of every NBC broadcast since the net began covering the race in '01.
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| Favorite horse racing expression? |
Best spot in Louisville for food? |
Top issue facing the sport? |
Favorite Derby pastime? |
10 years from now, what will have changed about the race? |
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 Jonathan Lintner |
"Can he make the distance?" Kidding. Has to be "upset" |
The Silver Dollar, for the atmosphere as much as anything |
Lack of relevance outside Triple Crown season |
A cold drink once all the stories are filed |
Hopefully not much, but could see a Lasix-free push |
 Donna Brothers |
"Coulda caught a pigeon," which simply means the horse was flying |
Corbett's |
The use/overuse of Lasix (furosemide) |
Interviewing the winning rider on horseback |
Nothing. That's what makes it great |
 Kevin Flanery |
"And they're off!" | Anywhere on Bardstown Road | Creating a racing and entertainment product that is attractive to the selfie generation | Going to the backside to watch the Derby contenders workout before the big day |
The "Road to the Kentucky Derby Championship Series" will be nationally televised |
