Prez candidate surrogates to descend upon Derby

The roster or big names stumping for their candidate of choice is growing. Here's the update:

• Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's surrogates will include: Former presidential candidate and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson; Kansas Gov. Kathleen Sebelius; Caroline Kennedy, daughter of President John F. Kennedy; U.S. Rep. John Yarmuth of Louisville and U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler of Versailles. (Richardson's appearance was just confirmed Thursday by the Obama campaign).

• New York Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton's key supporters making the rounds at Churchill Downs will include: daughter Chelsea Clinton; former Democratic National Committee Chairman Terry McAuliffe; and former Kentucky Democratic Party Chairman Jerry Lundergan, a member of Clinton's national finance committee. Lundergan said others, including an entertainer or two, could be at the Derby on Clinton's behalf as well. Stay tuned ...

- Ryan Alessi