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Dawn at the Downs — take two #kyderby

Posted on April 30, 2014February 11, 2015 by rmiracle

Today was another early morning to head back to Churchill Downs to watch the horses work out. Today instead of doing the breakfast on Millionaires Row and watch the workout from the boxes, we just went to the rail to get close to the horses and hear and feel the thundering hooves. We found a lot that was open without...Read More

Dawn at the Downs — Day 1

Posted on April 29, 2014February 11, 2015 by rmiracle

One of the cool things that people can do that is actually related to the Kentucky Derby is watch the horses work out early in the mornings. Many locals will go out before they go to work to get a glimpse of the horses they will otherwise only see on TV Saturday. This event is known as Dawn at the...Read More

More fun than you should have with a bed: the 2014 Great Bed Races #kdf2014

Posted on April 29, 2014 by rmiracle

Beds... You jump on them as kids. You sleep on them and well, um you... Race them of coarse. One of the more fun things that Kentuckians race is beds. There are two phases of the competition: the style and the speed. During the style phase, the teams assemble costumes and decorate the beds based on a theme. This years...Read More

The Great Steamboat Race goes to the Belle of Louisville

Posted on April 30, 2009 by rmiracle

The Belle of Louisville steams upriver during the 2009 Great Steamboat Race I left a good job in the city Working for the man every night and day And I never lost one minute of sleeping Worrying bout the way things might have been Big wheel keep on turning Proud Mary keep on burning And we're rolling, rolling Rolling on...Read More