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Fantastic morning for the @KyDerbyFestival Great Balloon Race #kdf2014

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Man are we beat….  After being up for last night’s balloon glow, we only got about 5 hours of sleep before we were up checking the weather before heading out to the 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Great Balloon Race.  After getting up early yesterday and a long 10 hour drive, a nap is in order … Read more

The 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glow #kdf2014

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A long standing tradition in the Kentucky Derby Festival is the Great Balloon Race, held the Saturday before the Kentucky Derby.  Hot air balloons from around the country gather to race.   But a precursor to the race is the Balloon Glow, held the night before. It’s a practice run for tomorrow’s launch and a great … Read more

Our Kentucky Derby Festival Vacation Comes to an End.

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Nine days ago we packed our bags and loaded up our Expedition for the long ten-hour drive from our home in North Carolina to our native home of Kentucky. It was a trip we had not made in several years. We picked this week specifically because it was the main week of the Kentucky Derby … Read more

Kentucky Derby Favorite I Want Revenge Scratched

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And bums a photographer. Papa Clem works at Churchill Downs prior to the 135th Kentucky Derby I got to see three Kentucky Derby horses work this week and got photos I was happy with of I Want Revenge. Early this morning, I Want Revenge kicked his stall and as a safety measure, his trainer decided … Read more

The Kentucky Oaks – Let the Ladies run For the Cure!

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Most people have heard of the Kentucky Derby. For 135 years this horse race for the best three year old horses is the king of the thoroughbred racing circles. But another big race, run for the same 135 years is the Kentucky Oaks, a race on the Friday before the Derby. The Derby draws fans … Read more

The Kentucky Derby Festival Pegasus Parade Brings Joy to Many

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For 54 years, a host of floats, bands and of course horses have made their way through the streets of Louisville, Kentucky to celebrate the Kentucky Derby, the King of all Horse Racing. The parade is the longest running event of the Kentucky Derby Festival, a two-week party leading up to the big race on … Read more

The Great Steamboat Race goes to the Belle of Louisville

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The Belle of Louisville steams upriver during the 2009 Great Steamboat Race I left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleeping Worrying bout the way things might have been Big wheel keep on turning Proud Mary keep on burning And … Read more

Kentucky Derby Horses Work at Dawn at the Downs.

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One thing is generally consistent with the week leading up to the Kentucky Derby…. Weather will come into play. And so was it today as a cold front danced its way through Louisville and destabilizing the air for the rest of the week with rain in the forecast. The signature event today for the Kentucky … Read more