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Our vacation is nearing its end. It’s Derby day. We won’t be among the 164,000 people to pack in to Churchill Downs dressed to the nines with flowing hats and drinking $11 mint juleps. Instead it’s a day to head to Sherry’s brother, Doug’s house for his annual Kentucky Derby party, a tradition he took … Read more
Today was another early morning to head back to Churchill Downs to watch the horses work out. Today instead of doing the breakfast on Millionaires Row and watch the workout from the boxes, we just went to the rail to get close to the horses and hear and feel the thundering hooves. We found a … Read more
One of the cool things that people can do that is actually related to the Kentucky Derby is watch the horses work out early in the mornings. Many locals will go out before they go to work to get a glimpse of the horses they will otherwise only see on TV Saturday. This event is … Read more
It’s opening night for the 2014 spring meet at Churchill Downs. Ten races on the schedule starting in the afternoon. During the normal meet going to the track would feel like going to a minor league baseball game but kicking off Kentucky Derby week makes it more like a big production. Sky divers, pyrotechnics, street … Read more