Finishing up the Loooooooong month of April was quick…!bam! it was the First Saturday in May, aka Derby Day in the Casey Family. It was the Best Weather for a Derby we’ve had in years, but No bets were placed, no hats were donned, and no Juleps were consumed. We did tune in to watch the Virtual race of past Triple Crown winners, won by Secretariat with Seattle Slew right behind. With the Derby rescheduled for early September, we’re still a bit leery of the idea of such a large group gathering, but it would be nice…
Instead of preaching to you about wearing a mask (please do) and physical distancing (stay 6 feet away from me), I want to relive the Kentucky Derby…
Here’s a rerun of reruns from the 2018 Derby!
It’s that Magical Time of Year — Derby fever has been raging in Louisville, KY for 2 weeks and we now have the field set and can make bets beginning tomorrow.
It looks as though Eville is going to have decent weather on Saturday with a.m. clouds/p.m. sun and highs in the 70’s, in stark contrast to my report in 2013 Coldest Derby Ever
I shared with you in 2015 – It’s Derby Week-end how befuddled I become when betting The Run for the Roses, but I’m a little less confused than usual this year. (2015 was the American Pharoah year, so the decision seems easy, now.)
In 2016, I was visiting NYC on Derby Week-end…
Eliza’s Derby Hat 2016 NYC
Around these parts, we have a Real Kentucky Thoroughbred Racetrack, Ellis Park, 10 miles away, but Manhattan lacks such amenities. I discovered TwinSpires, the Official online wagering…
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