Derby Dreams

1 ¼ miles of dirt. That’s all that stands between a jockey, his steed, and horse racing immortality.

This year’s Kentucky Derby, set to run at 6:50 p.m. on Saturday, May 1st, may pique more than the usual amount of interest here in the Ocean State. Because next month Hot Rod Charlie will run on behalf of Boat Racing, LLC, the brain trust of five former Brown University football players. Eric Armagost, Dan Giovaccini, Reiley Higgins, Patrick O’Neill, and Alex Quoyeser all graduated from Brown in 2015. As freshmen, each arrived to campus as pre-season recruits. Despite the ensuing competition, a camaraderie…