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Preakness Stakes for Doug O’Neill and I’ll Have Another

I’ll Have Another waking up from a nap 2012 Kentucky Derby winner I’ll Have Another woke up after an early morning nap in his stall on the backside of Churchill Downs.  He was shaking off the sawdust on his head and mane, he looked … Continue reading

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2012 Kentucky Derby winner …What a day for I’ll Have Another!

The warm temperatures only made the crowd at Churchill Downs that much more excited for the “Big Race”.  There were some very exciting photo finishes in the earlier races which added to the build up as we all looked to the … Continue reading

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Kentucky Derby Party Mint Julep Cupcakes

Did you decide to have a 2012 Kentucky Derby Party at home?  How about Mint Julep Cupcakes? We had a fabulous tour of the bottling and warehouses of Four Roses Bourbon on Wednesday.  The people at Four Roses Bourbon mentioned … Continue reading

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2012 Kentucky Derby info

The Kentucky Derby is a Grade 1 Stakes race for 3 year old thoroughbred  colts, held annually at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky, on the first Saturday in May.  For the two weeks before the race, the Kentucky Derby Festival holds events including bed races, fireworks … Continue reading

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2012 Kentucky Oaks has 14 filles going for the Lillies

Grace Hall, Eden’s Moon and Karlovy Vary, plus local favorite On Fire Baby top a full field of 3-year-old fillies entered in Friday’s 138th running of the $1 million Kentucky Oaks to be run at 1 1/8 miles on the … Continue reading

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TV schedule of coverage for Kentucky Derby is over 27 hours

Nowadays, we take TV coverage of the Kentucky Derby for granted.  Up until 1950, people listened to the Kentucky Derby on radio, saw it on Movietone News at the movies, or read about it the next day in the newspapers. … Continue reading

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Kentucky Derby and Preakness winner Canonero II honored

The featured race at Pimlico Race Track on 2012 Kentucky Derby Day will be called be the $75,000 Canonero II Stakes for 3-year-olds. Canonero II is the Venezuelan-based colt won the 1971 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes.   The day’s festivities … Continue reading

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The 2012 Kentucky Derby Party keeps on going and going!

The 2012 Kentucky Derby Party does not stop when the race is over.  By 7 PM Derby night, you will find that the festivities are just starting for the night. For many, the party has just begun.  So never fear, there … Continue reading

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Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro would have been 9 today

Barbaro leaving Churchill Downs for the Preakness Today, April 29th would have been Barbaro’s 9th Birthday.  Most people have heard about Barbaro.  He won the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs on May 6, 2006.  Then tragedy struck him 2 weeks later.  As … Continue reading

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VIP Kentucky Derby Eve Party or should we say Parties!

2012 VIP Kentucky Derby Eve Party, where shall we go…Unbridled Eve, The Julep, Barnstable Brown Party, or The Rose Ball?  While it is really 2012 Kentucky Oaks night, everyone is thinking Kentucky Derby. These parties not only show everyone a great … Continue reading

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