This year’s edition of the Kentucky Derby will celebrate a significant milestone of 150 straight years of racing beneath the iconic Twin Spires. It will surely be mentioned a time or two or three on Saturday’s NBC broadcast. Here are a few other eye-opening stories that may be shared before the horses enter the starting gate. Another Kentucky Derby without Bob BaffertThe most recognized figure in horse racing will not be at Churchill Downs for the First Saturday in May. This will be Baffert’s third consecutive year on the sideline after Medina Spirit was disqualified in 2021 following a failed…