Since 1875, the Kentucky Derby has been held every year the first Saturday in May and deemed the "most exciting two minutes in sports." And I always thought the most exciting minutes in sports was the Super Bowl commericals. Who knew. Anyway, the Derby is the first leg of the U.S. Triple Crown followed by the Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes. So grab your mint julep and your racing form and sit back and enjoy Churchill Downs!
Barbaro won the Derby in 2006, but later
shattered his leg at the Preakness. Due to complications,
Barbaro was euthanized in January 2007.
Part of Barbaro's remains were placed below this statue.
Inside Churchill Downs, but outside of the track.
One of two of the spires atop the grandstand.
Typically during the Derby there is up to 50,000 people
in these stands. Obviously, not when we were there!
I like jockey's cause they're little, like me. Pat Day is the
all-time leading rider at Churchill Downs.
A showcase of horse shoes. Cause it is all about the shoes!
all-time leading rider at Churchill Downs.
A showcase of horse shoes. Cause it is all about the shoes!
The chandeler inside the main gate of the Downs.
I love this guy!
I love this guy!
Your B&W's really came out great! Nice pics!!
ReplyDeleteI wonder if the Pat Day statue is life size (just kidding), but it reminded me of a small statue in the Hall of Origins in the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History of homo floresiensis, a very small human species that went extinct 17.000 years ago (just in case you wanted to know).
ReplyDeleteP.S. I'm a little person, too. Little People Unite!