Kentucky Derby NBC Olczyk Horse Racing

Former Chicago Blackhawks player Eddie Olczyk speaks during the NHL hockey team's convention in Chicago on July 26, 2019.

Last year at the Kentucky Derby, Eddie Olczyk did what every horse racing fan and handicapper has done at one point — he changed his pick and ended up regretting it.

The difference, though, is that Olczyk flipped with nearly 15 million people watching.

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