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Historic Print (S): This is Derby Day in Kentucky but wait ’til the real event in June
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Historic Print (S): This is Derby Day in Kentucky but wait ’til the real event in JuneThis is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks. Date: 1924Subject: Bryan, William Jennings, 1860-1925. Cox, James M. (James Middleton), 1870-1957. Smith, Alfred Emanuel, 1873-1944. Coolidge, Calvin, 1872-1933.SOURCE: Library of Congress…
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What is the best bargain ticket for the Kentucky Derby?
I am going to 2009 derby and want to know a little about the best way to maximize my experience. Where is the best place (bargain wise) to watch the race live. Where to stay when coming in town from Nashville? How early to get there race day? Is the infield the best place to be for a racing and wagering fan?
I am posting a link that will give you some information on tickets, where to stay, etc. I am in Franklin, so I am familiar with the route you will take. Every year about 150,000 people attend the Derby and most of the good tickets are far gone by now. You can call Churchill downs office and talk with them about tickets if you like.
If you go to the infield you will not be able to see the race. There are many obstructions preventing the view of the track there. I would advise you to get there early, even though the race is late in the day. There is much to see and a lot of excitement. Since I don’t know how old you are I will tell you that the infield is mostly college age people and they are there for a party. Lots of drinking, etc. Have a great time at the Derby
http://www.sportstravel.com/horse-racing/kentucky-derby.php
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Kentucky Derby Results/Payout explanation?
Can someone explain the results/payout section about the Kentucky Derby.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Kentucky_Derby
Specifically for this set of numbers here on this site?
THANKS! I’m new to this and my mom and I were confused about what it means!
So then the 1mill+ stake is how much was at stake for that horse based on bets made in favor of it?
So then the 1mill+ stake is how much was at stake for that horse based on bets made in favor of it?
If you bet $2 for Mind the Bird to win, you got $103 back. the other two numbers are for place and show.
the $1 exacta means if you bet $1 for the race to finish with the #8 horse first and the #16 horse second you received $1037 for your $1. If you bet the race to finish in 8-16-2 you received $20,750 for your $1 and if you were crazy enough to bet $1 on 8-16-2-7 finished, you won a mere $278k
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HORSE RACING PARTY FAVOR OR HAT/HELMET W/ JOCKEY GOGGLES
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These vacuum-formed plastic helmets with attached paperboard goggles make a festive decoration for your Derby Party. Available in 6 assorted styles with bright two color designs.
Note: these are suited as a decoration or as something wearable as they would fit a child’s head or small adult head, but they are probably too small for a large headed adult to wear.
we have another helmet that is a lit…
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CK Products Pantastic Cake Pans
These inexpensive, lightweight, durable, extremely versatile plastic pans can be used exactly like aluminum pans in a conventional oven as well as a microwave. Each pan is designed to hold approximately one cake mix and bake at 325Ë F. Complete directions are included. These pans can also be used to make Jell-O molds, ice molds, ice cream cakes, chocolate molds, and even stepping stones a…
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Going to the kentucky derby for a bachelor party!!!!!!!!?
I am a derby virgin and I am planning a bachelor party and I am in need of some Info. where is the best place to park an RV, best place to watch the race, any other insider tips that can make this weekend better?
No clue about the RV thing but as for best views it all depends on what you want to see. This coming year (2008) will be my 8th Derby! We have seen it all. Our first year there we saw a guy and a gal get escorted out in handcuff for having sex in themiddle of the infield! Traumatic for an 18 year old “derby Virgin!!!” lol Anyway as for the race. If you want to see the break really well as you come through the tunnel (the one after the gate where you pay with cash) into the infield immediately to your right is the track and grandstands. there is a little corner there that iskind of wedged into tsoem bushes. Basically it’s rigth there at the betting windows under the grandstand. to the right of the windows is a little slope and some bushes right up the slope is a lil clearing where you can set blankets and cahirs. It offers an AWESOME view of the start (here’s a link to pics i took from there one year)
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/Runturn24/HeatherMemorycard1104.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/Runturn24/HeatherMemorycard1103.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/Runturn24/HeatherMemorycard1083.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/Runturn24/HeatherMemorycard1075.jpg
My camera is a piece of crap and as you can tell there are 2 fences you have to aim through, I’m sure someone with a good camera could get better pics form the same vantage point. The 2 middle pics I posted are from the break of the Derby.
Directly opposite of the grandtsnad on the other sid eof the infield you can watch the final strecth with NO FENCES between you and the tracks!!! (well ok there is the rails and a couple of barriers but not the chainlink like pictured above. It afford great views and shots for pics of the drive for home.
Now if you want to see more than the horses trust me you can. lol I took my husband for the first time last year and when him and my friend’s boyfriend were going to get a beer they about fell over . They were walking towards the backstrecth and stumbled upon what they felt was gold! lol Some guys had mananeged to bring a “slip-n-slide” in and had set it up going down a very slight slope. All along the sides they were putting the empty beer bottles and had some how fanagled bags of ice off a couple of the vendors and had it scattered all over the slip and slide…. gals (drunk ones) were sliding down this thing topless!!!!! One gal even stripped down buck naked…. needless to say they were enthralled. lol either way you go about it , adventures await you in the Infield… Now here is something massively important if you actually are going to watch races too. Normally there are 12 races on the card Derby day. After the 11th race you can actually get into the grandstands!!! as soon as the winning horse crosses the line we gather our stuff up and head towards the stands. Waiting by the door until the bell rings for the 11th race’s break. As ssoon as that bell rings you can go in and watch literally from the rail. Here are soem pics we took form there of the 12th race last year!
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/Runturn24/HeatherMemorycard1118.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/Runturn24/HeatherMemorycard1129.jpg
these last 2 show exactly how close you are in the stands
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/Runturn24/HeatherMemorycard1115.jpg
http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r288/Runturn24/HeatherMemorycard1114.jpg we actually got to pet and love on one of the outrider’s horses! he was one big SOB too standing nearly 17 hands! my buddy that was with us is a farrier and he told her that her “pony’s” feet needed to be stood up a lil more and the clips on the front of his shoes weren’t clamped properly!!!!!! She then actually let him climb over and examine his feet and go into detail about what he needed to have done!!! she was sooo freaking cool! lol anyway either way ENJOY it is a trip to remember
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1973 Kentucky Derby Secretariat #101 HIGH QUALITY MUSEUM WRAP CANVAS Print Unknown 10×8
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Title: 1973 Kentucky Derby Secretariat #101. Artist: Unknown. Image Size: 10.00in. x 8.00in. Paper Size: 10.00in. x 8.00in. HIGH QUALITY MUSEUM WRAP CANVAS PrintThe Canvas Transfer ProcessProducing a canvas transfer is an intensely detailed process, which begins with an art print (ink on paper). Special chemicals are applied which, when dried, form a film that is meticulously separated from the p…
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1976 Kentucky Derby Bold Forbes #806 HIGH QUALITY MUSEUM WRAP CANVAS Print Unknown 8×10
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Title: 1976 Kentucky Derby Bold Forbes #806. Artist: Unknown. Image Size: 8.00in. x 7.74in. Paper Size: 8.00in. x 10.00in. HIGH QUALITY MUSEUM WRAP CANVAS PrintThe Canvas Transfer ProcessProducing a canvas transfer is an intensely detailed process, which begins with an art print (ink on paper). Special chemicals are applied which, when dried, form a film that is meticulously separated from the pa…
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Where can I find info on Thos. M. Toher, a painter.?
My friend has this painting but I cant find any info on the Painter. So I dont know who to contact to find info on it either. I have talked with Katherine Veitschegger the Curator of Collections at the Kentucky Derby Museum and she has never seen this piece and has no clue on it. The painting is of a Kentucky derby winner Plaudit. Here is the link to the pics on Photobucket http://s179.photobucket.com/albums/w317/cannibaled/?action=view¤t=100_3459.jpg If anybody can point me in the right direction it would be very helpful, thanks to any that reply.
Hi! This is what I found online but you can
register with askart.com for a day pass to
find some further information:
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Thomas M.Toher (born c.1868) was born
in Minnesota and was known as a horse
portraitist, but also painted human portraits,
landscapes, and genre pictures.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/520777
http://www.askart.com/askart/t/thomas_toher/thomas_toher.aspx
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Kentucky Derby – America’s Greatest Festivals Series
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Co-Hosts Jenifour Jones and Laura Wells enjoy a week of weird events at the Kentucky Derby Festival, including a bed race, million dollar hole in one golf contest, celebrity party and a steamboat race. They finally attend the the legendary Kentucky Derby Race for the Roses where they get tossed around in the infield by some drunken frat boys and crash the exclusive clubhouse on Millionaire’s Row. …
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Anyone know what week the festival for the Kentucky Derby starts?
Every year, the Kentucky Derby starts off with an explosion about two weeks before the race. Thunder over Louisville is a sight you absolutely cannot miss, this year it takes place on April 18, 2009. Thunder as we lovingly call it brings in people from all over the country with the world’s biggest fireworks show. The crowd has been in past years as big as 800,000 people. The day starts early with people lining the riverfront in search of a good seat for the airshow, the Chow wagon, and the general spectacle that is Thunder over Louisville
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Which one of the following events would you rather see, live and in person? Why?
NHL Stanley Cup Finals, Kentucky Derby, Olympic skating trials, the Rose Bowl, Indianapolis 500, WWE Smackdown, a boxing title match, Wimbledon tennis match or the World Series.
I would like to see the Rose Bowl live just to say i did it.
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HORSE RACING PARTY FAVOR OR HAT/HELMET W/ JOCKEY GOGGLES
$10.49
These vacuum-formed plastic helmets with attached paperboard goggles make a festive decoration for your Derby Party. Available in 6 assorted styles with bright two color designs.
Note: these are suited as a decoration or as something wearable as they would fit a child’s head or small adult head, but they are probably too small for a large headed adult to wear.
we have another helmet that is a lit…
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Mint Julep Cup – 10 fl oz
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This nickel plated mint julep cup will keep your favorite derby drinks nice and frosty, you can bet on that. Enjoy an authentic Kentucky Derby mint julep the way it was intended in with this 10-ounce mint julep cup. With an easy to engrave face, it is simple to personalize it with the name of your favorite Southern Belle or a true Kentucky Gentleman. Sip on this: Each year, almost 120,000 mint jul…
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What is the name of a Kentucky Derby winning horse that has a name pertaining to URBANIZATION.?
Also can someone explain to me the fascination and role of HATS in the Kentucky Derby?
street sense, and there has been that hat thing for some time at the derby and at other tracks as well (its hat day with a big contest on opening day at Del Mar in San Diego county)…I know that for many years derby day is a big dress up event at Churchill Downs, Im sure somewhere in the last 100 years or so that the derby has been run that someone came up with an exotic hat and not to be outdone others did the same…creating hat madness…not sure if theres a hat contest there but folks are there wearing some wild/big/colorful hats with things like toy horses racing on top of the hats and wild stuff like that…
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Home to the preakness stakes,what year did pimlico Race course open?
1870 is when Pimlico opened.The first Preakness was in 1873.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preakness_Stakes
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