This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Kentucky Derby winning jockey Junior Alvarado, who rode Sovereignty to his first-ever win in the Run for the Roses.

Alvarado explains why the health of Sovereignty is at the center of the decision not to run him in the Preakness Stakes. He tells of how a shoulder injury nearly derailed his dreams of riding in the Derby. He also discusses his upcoming fine for using his whip one too many times and the process of trying to keep count of six hits while trying to win the biggest horse race on the planet.

Courier Journal reporter Jason Frakes and handicapper Ed DeRosa of Horse Racing Nation join this episode of The C.L. Brown Show on location at Churchill Downs to preview the 151st Kentucky Derby. (The video version is available on YouTube.)

Frakes explains that while Journalism is the favorite, there are reasons to nitpick at if he can win the Run for the Roses. He also tells why Coal Battle is his dark-horse pick. DeRosa breaks down other contenders, including Sovereignty and Rodriguez, and discusses the value in taking Chunk of Gold as a long shot.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Kenny McPeek, who completed the rare sweep of the Kentucky Oaks (Thorpedo Anna) and Kentucky Derby (Mystik Dan) last year. McPeek, a former recreational hooper, says he hopes Louisville basketball coach Pat Kelsey can make a visit to meet Kelz, his 2-year-old namesake, when the colt ships to Churchill Downs later this spring.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Dan Gavitt, the NCAA's senior vice president of basketball, to discuss the joys, the challenges and the future of college basketball.

Gavitt reveals why speeding up the end of games will be examined and how coaches' challenges may be an avenue to help do so. Gavitt explains why he believes there's still room for underdogs despite the chalk nature of this past NCAA Tournament. And he gives an update on the status of tournament expansion talks.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features basketball analyst Brendan Haywood, who works with CBS Sports and NBA TV, to discuss the NCAA Final Four.

Hear why Haywood reluctantly acknowledges Duke as the best team in the field, but why he thinks Florida can win the national title. He also explains what Johni Broome means to Auburn and why Houston can give the Blue Devils problems in the semifinals.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas to break down Kentucky basketball's Sweet 16 matchup with Tennessee. Bilas details why the Wildcats offense puts so much pressure on the Vols to defend and was successful in both regular-season meetings. He also points to the battle in the frontcourt as being key to the outcome.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features college basketball reporter Andy Katz. Katz talks Louisville basketball's seeding and what potential problems he sees in its matchup with Creighton. He explains why Kentucky is unlikely to have a repeat of last season's early exit and reveals who he is picking to reach the Final Four in San Antonio.

This episode of The C.L. Brown Show features Brendan Marks, a national college basketball reporter with The Athletic.

Marks speaks on how critical guard Reyne Smith's health is to Louisville's success in the postseason. He explains why if Kentucky bows out early in the SEC tournament, it could actually be better for its potential in the NCAA Tournament. Marks also says Chucky Hepburn was deserving of ACC Defensive Player of the Year, but tells why he voted for Duke's Cooper Flagg.