Shug McGaughey, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Orb.  Photo by Mike Kane, Maryland Jockey Club.

Shug McGaughey, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Orb. Photo by Mike Kane, Maryland Jockey Club.

Nick Hahn spoke by phone with Shug McGaughey, trainer of Kentucky Derby winner Orb.  Shug talks discusses the thrill of winning a Derby and his sudden new role as horse racing’s top ambassador — and he takes a look back at a prior trip to the Preakness, with Easy Goer.

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This interview aired on Nick’s “Off to the Races” radio show on Richmond’s ESPN 950 AM.