While watching the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby, a wild thought came to my mind. What if the horses were accompanied by the aircraft after their own namesake. In this imaginary race, my mind raced to some of the best to do this. Clarence E. “Bud” Anderson, who sadly just passed, was a triple ace and with the 357th Fighter Group, the “Yoxford Boys”. I would also be remised to not mention a member of one of the most famous mustang squadrons of all time, the Red Tails of the 332nd Fighter Group. One of their most legendary pilots is Charles E. McGee who flew his P51C nicknamed kitten throughout WWII and his legend only grew as he continued his flying career throughout the Korean and Vietnam Wars.