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More Kentucky Derby

NBC announced it is expanding its Kentucky Derby show by a half-hour, starting the program at 4 p.m. and running until 6:30. Because no sporting event is really important if celebrities don't show up, NBC has added Access Hollywood's Billy Bush for red-carpet duty. (Ryan Seacrest, after all, is tied up by Fox.)

And let me be sure to get the offiical name in: The pre-race coverage features the "Kentucky Derby Red Carpet Show presented by Head and Shoulders." Far be it from me to question a sponsorship decision, but if I sold shampoo, I'm not sure I'd attach my name to an event whose defining fashion feature is the hats.

About Ray Frager
Ray Frager joined The Baltimore Sun’s sports department in 1985 and has been an assistant sports editor for more than 15 years. This is his second stint writing a sports media column for The Baltimore Sun. Most sequels aren't as good as the original, but then, the original wasn't all that great either.

Frager, born in 1957, grew up in northern Delaware (graduating from a high school that since has shut down) and received his bachelor's degree in journalism from Rider College in Lawrenceville, N.J. He worked as a reporter and copy editor at The Trenton Times and The Dallas Morning News before coming to Baltimore.

Surprisingly, if you look at his accompanying photo, Frager is married and has a son and daughter. He enjoys playing basketball and has organized pickup games among members of The Baltimore Sun staff for many years, which means they don't get too mad at him for shooting way too much.

He has a good beat and is easy to dance to. I'd give him an 85.
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