Is Spurrier Headed to the Kentucky Derby?

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Is Steve Spurrier Into Horse Racing?
Published 3/13/2008 by Chris at Intentional Foul
Will we see the Ole Ball Coach, Steve Spurrier, compete in the upcoming Kentucky Derby? Well, maybe not him exactly, but perhaps someone or some animal using his likeness might. Wizard of Odds has more: But (John) Fort saw something and immediately named the colt Spurrier. “I thought it was a good name for a colt from South Carolina. Everybody is proud to have him as our coach, and I am a tremendous fan of his.” Fort said Spurrier was “extremely laid-back, kind of sleepy when we put him into training.” ...

Steve Spurrier Enjoys Oats, Hay, Mounting Mares [Steve Spurrier]
Published 3/13/2008 by Leitch at Deadspin
For years, SEC opponents have been referring to South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier as a horse's ass. Now, once and for all, he is a horse. And he might just make the Kentucky Derby. Yep, some dope has named his horse Steve Spurrier, and it's our bad luck that it's actually a pretty fast horse. Trainer Todd Pletcher, who won the 2007 Belmont with Rags to Riches, has been working his magic. "Every time we put him against another horse in training, he is right there," Pletcher said. Spurrier's big test is expected to come April 5 in either the Wood ...