The five most memorable TV horses

May 4, 2011 at 12:00a.m.

With the Kentucky Derby being run Saturday, let’s honor the Run for the Roses with these five memorable TV horses.

• Mr. Ed: Of course, of course. He did talk. But only Wilbur Post could hear him.

• Quick Draw McGraw: Hanna-Barbera’s Old West sheriff whose sidekick was a burro named Baba Looey.

• Silver: The Lone Ranger would command “Hi-yo” and this equine would be off in a flash.

• Charlie Horse: One of Shari Lewis’ puppets, a close friend to Lamb Chop and Hush Puppy.

• Clydesdales: We love ’em every Super Bowl in those Budweiser commercials.

“JUSTIFIED” (10 p.m., FX): Season 2 of this electrifying crime drama sadly comes to an end this week as Raylan (Timothy Olyphant) finds himself wading into a war between Boyd (Walton Goggins) and the Bennett clan. If this closer is anything like last season’s, it will feature a hailstorm of gunfire and a high body count. We don’t know exactly what to expect this time around, but don’t be surprised if you find yourself hanging from a really steep cliff at the end of it all.

“Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC): It’s Mother’s Day on “Modern Family,” and Gloria and Claire (Sofia Vergara, Julie Bowen) spend it on a hike with the kids. Too bad their bickering turns it into the mother of all disasters.