Rainy days and Mondays ain’t getting us down…

Rainy days and Mondays ain’t getting us down…

Posted on by rmiracle
Well mostly.... The original good weather plan was to travel about 60 miles down I64 to Lexington and tour Keeneland race track and several horse farms and pick up some Pizza Pie at Joe B's in Lexington.  Well that got washed. Instead we took my mother-in-law computer shopping. Time for her old Dell desktop with Windows XP to be retired...Read More
Day trip to Indy: yes horses were involved.

Day trip to Indy: yes horses were involved.

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One of the best things about college is the friendships you can make. While this represents our 30 year college reunion year, our "family" stays in touch even though we are spread out to the four winds. One of our friends, Lindi, lives on a small 5 acre farm just northwest of Indianapolis, another town famous for racing... On her...Read More
Time for some night racing at Churchill Downs

Time for some night racing at Churchill Downs

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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. [caption id="attachment_400" align="alignright" width="474"] Churchill Downs[/caption] Sky divers, pyrotechnics,...Read More
Fantastic morning for the @KyDerbyFestival Great Balloon Race #kdf2014

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 today. We rolled into Bowman...Read More
The 2014 Kentucky Derby Festival Balloon Glow #kdf2014

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 visual experience for everyone.  As...Read More
On the road again — Off to Kentucky

On the road again — Off to Kentucky

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The alarm went off too early this morning.  We had to depart at 5:00am to hit my home town of Stanford, Kentucky for a lunch meetup with my sisters that I've not seen in a couple of years.  Our goal was to roll into my homestead around 1pm. The trip was going really well.  The Prius handled the mountains quite...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 Festival. For my wife, a...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 not to run him in...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 from all around the world...Read More